Jalgaon vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalgaon 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 | Jalgaon | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.00 | 17.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 39.90 | 19.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 9.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 6.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 147.00 | 264.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalgaon averaged an AQI of 109 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 45-point (70%) gap, with Jalgaon the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 483 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 353 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalgaon peaks in November, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Jalgaon logged 0% Severe days and 49% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalgaon 44 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalgaon reached AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Jalgaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); 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 Jalgaon's 40.