Ghaziabad vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ghaziabad 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 | Ghaziabad | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.90 | 19.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 97.30 | 22.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 36.00 | 81.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 522.00 | 273.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ghaziabad averaged an AQI of 177 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 113-point (177%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 953 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 918 of them; the average daily gap was 174 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ghaziabad peaks in November, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Ghaziabad logged 12.2% Severe days and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ghaziabad 19 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ghaziabad reached AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Ghaziabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228); 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 Ghaziabad's 140. That's a significant difference of 107 points.