Tirupati vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Tirupati 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 | Tirupati | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 32.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 37.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.40 | 24.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.40 | 44.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 84.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 153.00 | 514.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Tirupati averaged an AQI of 75 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 35-point (47%) gap, with Visakhapatnam the more polluted and Tirupati the cleaner of the two. On 451 days when both cities reported, Tirupati was cleaner on 372 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Tirupati peaks in April, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Tirupati logged 0% Severe days and 84% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Tirupati 36 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Tirupati has improved by 20 AQI points (21.1%) from 2022 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Tirupati reached AQI 263 at Vaikuntapuram (APPCB) on 2022-11-16; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Tirupati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Tirupati has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Visakhapatnam's 55.