Pune vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pune 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 | Pune | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 16.30 | 32.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 35.50 | 37.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 24.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.20 | 44.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 36.00 | 84.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 152.00 | 514.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pune averaged an AQI of 97 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 13-point (13%) gap, with Visakhapatnam the more polluted and Pune the cleaner of the two. On 1797 days when both cities reported, Visakhapatnam was cleaner on 986 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pune peaks in November, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Pune logged 0.1% Severe days and 44.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pune 92 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pune has improved by 7 AQI points (6.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pune reached AQI 435 at Alandi (IITM) on 2024-01-29; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Pune spans 12 CPCB stations with a 54-point spread (min 68, max 122); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Pune has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Visakhapatnam's 55.