Nalbāri vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nalbāri and Visakhapatnam.
Live AQI from Open-Meteo CAMS (~45 km global model, updated hourly). Multi-year history from CPCB station data via aqinow.co pipeline (2016–2024, station-level daily records).
AQI Comparison
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Nalbāri | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 57.90 | 30.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 64.70 | 36.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.60 | 24.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.20 | 40.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 112.00 | 78.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 397.00 | 501.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nalbāri averaged an AQI of 129 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 19-point (17%) gap, with Nalbāri the more polluted and Visakhapatnam the cleaner of the two. On 624 days when both cities reported, Visakhapatnam was cleaner on 323 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Nalbāri logged 0% Severe days and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nalbāri 18 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nalbāri has improved by 72 AQI points (35.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nalbāri reached AQI 384 at Bata Chowk (PCBA) on 2024-01-08; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Nalbāri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Visakhapatnam has better air quality with an AQI of 52 compared to Nalbāri's 97.