Koppal vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Koppal 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 | Koppal | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 22.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.90 | 32.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 1.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 9.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 80.00 | 151.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 121.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Koppal averaged an AQI of 65 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 1-point (2%) gap, with Koppal the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 459 days when both cities reported, Koppal was cleaner on 325 of them; the average daily gap was 34 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in February on average. Koppal logged 0% Severe days and 85.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Koppal 47 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Koppal has improved by 31 AQI points (32.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Koppal reached AQI 384 at Diwator Nagar (KSPCB) on 2023-02-16; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Koppal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 70, max 70); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
🏆 Koppal has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Vijayawada's 38.