Hassan vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hassan 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 | Hassan | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 1.50 | 17.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 21.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.30 | 6.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.90 | 9.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 54.00 | 95.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 116.00 | 227.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hassan averaged an AQI of 60 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 4-point (7%) gap, with Vijayawada the more polluted and Hassan the cleaner of the two. On 376 days when both cities reported, Hassan was cleaner on 265 of them; the average daily gap was 33 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hassan peaks in March, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Hassan logged 0% Severe days and 92.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hassan 51 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hassan has improved by 4 AQI points (6.2%) from 2021 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hassan reached AQI 212 at BKatihalli (KSPCB) on 2024-05-11; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Hassan spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 63, max 63); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
🏆 Hassan has better air quality with an AQI of 3 compared to Vijayawada's 30.