Bareilly vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly 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 | Bareilly | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 76.40 | 19.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 106.60 | 22.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 44.80 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 81.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 976.00 | 273.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 3-point (5%) gap, with Vijayawada the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 324 days when both cities reported, Bareilly was cleaner on 206 of them; the average daily gap was 30 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bareilly peaks in November, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) from 2022 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); 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 Bareilly's 155. That's a significant difference of 122 points.