Ujjain vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ujjain 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 | Ujjain | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.30 | 33.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 52.60 | 38.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 6.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 32.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 109.00 | 187.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 170.00 | 362.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ujjain averaged an AQI of 116 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 6-point (5%) gap, with Ujjain the more polluted and Visakhapatnam the cleaner of the two. On 2183 days when both cities reported, Visakhapatnam was cleaner on 1263 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ujjain peaks in November, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Ujjain logged 0.1% Severe days and 33.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ujjain 67 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ujjain has improved by 71 AQI points (38%) from 2017 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ujjain reached AQI 500 at Mahakaleshwar Temple (MPPCB) on 2023-03-10; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Ujjain spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 131, max 131); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Ujjain has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Visakhapatnam's 57.