Bāgalkot vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot 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 | Bāgalkot | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 17.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 19.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 9.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 6.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 164.00 | 264.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 17-point (36%) gap, with Vijayawada the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 549 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 491 of them; the average daily gap was 38 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāgalkot peaks in January, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
🏆 Bāgalkot has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Vijayawada's 30.