Kadapa vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kadapa 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 | Kadapa | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.30 | 22.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 32.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 1.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 9.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 104.00 | 151.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 144.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kadapa averaged an AQI of 62 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 2-point (3%) gap, with Vijayawada the more polluted and Kadapa the cleaner of the two. On 429 days when both cities reported, Kadapa was cleaner on 330 of them; the average daily gap was 31 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in February on average. Kadapa logged 0% Severe days and 87.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kadapa 72 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kadapa has improved by 6 AQI points (8.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kadapa reached AQI 260 at Yerramukkapalli (APPCB) on 2024-12-11; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Kadapa spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 65, max 65); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
🏆 Kadapa has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Vijayawada's 38.