Damoh vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Damoh 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 | Damoh | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 26.40 | 18.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 46.40 | 20.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.00 | 9.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 6.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 73.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 212.00 | 276.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Damoh averaged an AQI of 87 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 23-point (36%) gap, with Damoh the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 533 days when both cities reported, Damoh was cleaner on 315 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Damoh peaks in December, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Damoh logged 0% Severe days and 76.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Damoh 56 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Damoh has improved by 118 AQI points (57.6%) from 2018 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Damoh reached AQI 358 at Shrivastav Colony (MPPCB) on 2018-12-27; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Damoh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
🏆 Vijayawada has better air quality with an AQI of 31 compared to Damoh's 46.