Arrah vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Arrah 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 | Arrah | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 99.00 | 19.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 115.50 | 22.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 53.70 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.70 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 81.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 944.00 | 273.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Arrah averaged an AQI of 123 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 59-point (92%) gap, with Arrah the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 421 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 319 of them; the average daily gap was 76 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Arrah peaks in January, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Arrah logged 0.2% Severe days and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Arrah 11 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Arrah has improved by 175 AQI points (58.7%) from 2021 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Arrah reached AQI 420 at New DM Office (BSPCB) on 2021-12-21; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Arrah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
🏆 Vijayawada has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Arrah's 231. That's a significant difference of 198 points.