Hapur vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hapur 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 | Hapur | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 17.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 19.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.40 | 9.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 6.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 548.00 | 264.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hapur averaged an AQI of 142 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 78-point (122%) gap, with Hapur the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 733 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 576 of them; the average daily gap was 111 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hapur peaks in November, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Hapur logged 1.9% Severe days and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hapur 55 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hapur has improved by 197 AQI points (58.1%) from 2018 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hapur reached AQI 477 at Anand Vihar (UPPCB) on 2019-10-31; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Hapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 159, max 159); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
🏆 Vijayawada has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Hapur's 133. That's a significant difference of 103 points.