Fatehābād vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Fatehābād 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 | Fatehābād | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.90 | 19.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 220.30 | 22.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 29.90 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 81.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 457.00 | 273.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Fatehābād averaged an AQI of 116 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 52-point (81%) gap, with Fatehābād the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 615 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 521 of them; the average daily gap was 76 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Fatehābād peaks in November, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Fatehābād logged 1.5% Severe days and 31.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Fatehābād 38 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Fatehābād has improved by 43 AQI points (27%) from 2019 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Fatehābād reached AQI 493 at Huda Sector (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Fatehābād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 151, max 151); 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 Fatehābād's 180. That's a significant difference of 147 points.