Dehradun vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dehradun 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 | Dehradun | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.80 | 18.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 20.80 | 20.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.40 | 9.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.80 | 6.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 25.00 | 73.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 395.00 | 276.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dehradun averaged an AQI of 106 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 42-point (66%) gap, with Dehradun the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 521 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 329 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dehradun peaks in January, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Dehradun logged 0% Severe days and 62.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dehradun 41 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dehradun has worsened by 19 AQI points (21.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dehradun reached AQI 327 at Doon University (UKPCB) on 2024-01-19; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Dehradun spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 98, max 98); 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 Dehradun's 35.