Kishanganj vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kishanganj 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 | Kishanganj | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 85.40 | 17.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 88.50 | 19.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.00 | 9.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 6.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 88.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 750.00 | 264.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kishanganj averaged an AQI of 144 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 80-point (125%) gap, with Kishanganj the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 463 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 351 of them; the average daily gap was 70 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kishanganj peaks in January, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Kishanganj logged 0.2% Severe days and 37.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kishanganj 23 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kishanganj has improved by 136 AQI points (48.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kishanganj reached AQI 417 at SDM Office Khagra (BSPCB) on 2022-02-01; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Kishanganj spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 156, max 156); 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 Kishanganj's 185. That's a significant difference of 155 points.