Aurangabad vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad 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 | Aurangabad | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.90 | 18.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 31.20 | 20.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 9.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 6.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 73.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 154.00 | 276.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 35-point (55%) gap, with Aurangabad the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 877 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 669 of them; the average daily gap was 45 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aurangabad peaks in January, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
Both Aurangabad and Vijayawada have the same AQI of 31 right now.