Gadag vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gadag 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 | Gadag | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 17.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 19.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 9.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 6.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 119.00 | 264.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gadag averaged an AQI of 53 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 11-point (21%) gap, with Vijayawada the more polluted and Gadag the cleaner of the two. On 508 days when both cities reported, Gadag was cleaner on 424 of them; the average daily gap was 35 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gadag peaks in March, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Gadag logged 0.3% Severe days and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gadag 50 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) from 2021 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gadag reached AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Gadag spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
🏆 Gadag has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Vijayawada's 30.