Thane vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Thane 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 | Thane | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.90 | 33.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 39.90 | 38.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.80 | 6.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.50 | 32.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 96.00 | 187.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 167.00 | 362.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Thane averaged an AQI of 95 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 15-point (16%) gap, with Visakhapatnam the more polluted and Thane the cleaner of the two. On 345 days when both cities reported, Thane was cleaner on 204 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Thane logged 0% Severe days and 53.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Thane 99 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Thane reached AQI 302 at Kasarvadavali (MPCB) on 2024-03-21; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Thane spans 2 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 90, max 99); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Thane has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Visakhapatnam's 57.