Amravati vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amravati and Vijayawada.
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 | Amravati | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 17.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 28.20 | 19.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.10 | 9.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.80 | 6.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 70.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 177.00 | 264.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amravati averaged an AQI of 84 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 20-point (31%) gap, with Amravati the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 321 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 170 of them; the average daily gap was 30 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amravati peaks in January, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Amravati logged 0% Severe days and 67.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amravati 95 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Amravati reached AQI 196 at Shivneri Colony (MPCB) on 2024-05-03; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Amravati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 84, max 84); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
🏆 Vijayawada has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Amravati's 36.