Chandrapur vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandrapur 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 | Chandrapur | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.80 | 17.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 31.10 | 19.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.60 | 9.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 6.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 83.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 177.00 | 264.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Chandrapur averaged an AQI of 123 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 59-point (92%) gap, with Chandrapur the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 448 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 316 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandrapur peaks in March, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Chandrapur logged 0.3% Severe days and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandrapur 37 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) from 2017 to 2022; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandrapur reached AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Chandrapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
🏆 Vijayawada has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Chandrapur's 35.