Bhagalpur vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhagalpur 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 | Bhagalpur | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 56.30 | 22.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 71.50 | 30.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.70 | 10.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 189.00 | 132.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 317.00 | 206.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhagalpur averaged an AQI of 164 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 100-point (156%) gap, with Bhagalpur the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 554 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 491 of them; the average daily gap was 104 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhagalpur peaks in January, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Bhagalpur logged 1.9% Severe days and 19.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhagalpur 20 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhagalpur has improved by 123 AQI points (42.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhagalpur reached AQI 451 at Mayaganj (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Bhagalpur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 26-point spread (min 170, max 196); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
🏆 Vijayawada has better air quality with an AQI of 37 compared to Bhagalpur's 94. That's a significant difference of 57 points.