Kalyān vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalyān 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 | Kalyān | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.70 | 17.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.90 | 19.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.60 | 9.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 6.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 186.00 | 264.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalyān averaged an AQI of 95 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 31-point (48%) gap, with Kalyān the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 404 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 282 of them; the average daily gap was 41 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kalyān peaks in January, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Kalyān logged 0.1% Severe days and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalyān 78 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalyān has improved by 4 AQI points (4%) from 2019 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalyān reached AQI 414 at Khadakpada (MPCB) on 2022-01-24; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Kalyān spans 2 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 98, max 116); 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 Kalyān's 41.