Panipat vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Panipat 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 | Panipat | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 95.20 | 33.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 549.50 | 38.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.70 | 6.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 32.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 221.00 | 187.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 327.00 | 362.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Panipat averaged an AQI of 121 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 11-point (10%) gap, with Panipat the more polluted and Visakhapatnam the cleaner of the two. On 1664 days when both cities reported, Visakhapatnam was cleaner on 1077 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Panipat peaks in November, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Panipat logged 1.1% Severe days and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Panipat 38 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) from 2019 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Panipat reached AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Panipat spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Visakhapatnam has better air quality with an AQI of 57 compared to Panipat's 471. That's a significant difference of 414 points.