Khanna vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Khanna 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 | Khanna | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.40 | 19.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 98.50 | 22.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 37.80 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 81.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 797.00 | 273.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Khanna averaged an AQI of 102 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 38-point (59%) gap, with Khanna the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 559 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 403 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Khanna peaks in November, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Khanna logged 0% Severe days and 61.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Khanna 60 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Khanna has worsened by 4 AQI points (4.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Khanna reached AQI 297 at Kalal Majra (PPCB) on 2023-11-09; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Khanna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); 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 Khanna's 132. That's a significant difference of 99 points.