Gaya vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gaya 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 | Gaya | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 57.70 | 18.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 67.50 | 20.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 9.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.20 | 6.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 73.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 427.00 | 276.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gaya averaged an AQI of 110 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 46-point (72%) gap, with Gaya the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 1083 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 978 of them; the average daily gap was 98 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gaya peaks in January, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Gaya logged 1.7% Severe days and 32% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gaya 52 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gaya has improved by 89 AQI points (44.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gaya reached AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Gaya spans 3 CPCB stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173); 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 Gaya's 96. That's a significant difference of 65 points.