Dewās vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dewās 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 | Dewās | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 19.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 22.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.50 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 74.00 | 81.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 243.00 | 273.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dewās averaged an AQI of 98 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 34-point (53%) gap, with Dewās the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 1043 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 780 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dewās peaks in December, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Dewās logged 0% Severe days and 47.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dewās 101 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dewās has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) from 2017 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dewās reached AQI 327 at Bhopal Chauraha (MPPCB) on 2023-07-01; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Dewās spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106); 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 Dewās's 55.