Kannur vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kannur 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 | Kannur | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 17.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 11.30 | 19.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.30 | 9.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.10 | 6.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 153.00 | 264.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kannur averaged an AQI of 65 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 1-point (2%) gap, with Kannur the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 379 days when both cities reported, Kannur was cleaner on 230 of them; the average daily gap was 32 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in February on average. Kannur logged 0% Severe days and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kannur 103 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kannur has worsened by 11 AQI points (20.4%) from 2020 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kannur reached AQI 258 at Thavakkara Kannur (PCB) on 2021-04-14; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Kannur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 66, max 66); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
🏆 Kannur has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Vijayawada's 30.