Shivamogga vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Shivamogga 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 | Shivamogga | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 30.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 36.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.90 | 24.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.70 | 40.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 78.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 140.00 | 501.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Shivamogga averaged an AQI of 55 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 55-point (100%) gap, with Visakhapatnam the more polluted and Shivamogga the cleaner of the two. On 1412 days when both cities reported, Shivamogga was cleaner on 1312 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Shivamogga peaks in February, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Shivamogga logged 0% Severe days and 97.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Shivamogga 233 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Shivamogga has improved by 16 AQI points (22.5%) from 2020 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Shivamogga reached AQI 202 at Vinoba Nagara (KSPCB) on 2021-08-04; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Shivamogga spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Shivamogga has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Visakhapatnam's 52.