Raipur vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Raipur 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 | Raipur | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 30.70 | 33.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 41.40 | 38.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.80 | 6.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 28.40 | 32.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 155.00 | 187.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 211.00 | 362.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Raipur averaged an AQI of 74 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 36-point (49%) gap, with Visakhapatnam the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 675 days when both cities reported, Raipur was cleaner on 438 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Raipur peaks in November, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Raipur logged 0% Severe days and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Raipur 70 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Raipur reached AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Raipur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Raipur has better air quality with an AQI of 52 compared to Visakhapatnam's 57.