Kāshīpur vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kāshīpur 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 | Kāshīpur | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.80 | 19.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.60 | 22.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.80 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.40 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 81.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 434.00 | 273.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kāshīpur averaged an AQI of 106 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 42-point (66%) gap, with Kāshīpur the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 484 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 292 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kāshīpur peaks in January, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Kāshīpur logged 0% Severe days and 58.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kāshīpur 47 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kāshīpur has worsened by 14 AQI points (15.2%) from 2023 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kāshīpur reached AQI 327 at Govt Girls Inter College (UKPCB) on 2024-01-19; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Kāshīpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 101, max 101); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
🏆 Vijayawada has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Kāshīpur's 92. That's a significant difference of 59 points.