Solapur vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Solapur 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 | Solapur | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 32.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 22.30 | 37.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.60 | 24.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 44.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 84.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 150.00 | 514.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Solapur averaged an AQI of 96 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 14-point (15%) gap, with Visakhapatnam the more polluted and Solapur the cleaner of the two. On 1529 days when both cities reported, Solapur was cleaner on 871 of them; the average daily gap was 43 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Solapur peaks in March, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Solapur logged 0% Severe days and 52.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Solapur 61 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Solapur has improved by 45 AQI points (31.9%) from 2017 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Solapur reached AQI 266 at Solapur (MPCB) on 2018-03-03; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Solapur spans 3 CPCB stations with a 10-point spread (min 88, max 98); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Solapur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Visakhapatnam's 55.