Korba vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Korba 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 | Korba | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 22.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 58.70 | 30.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.70 | 3.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 10.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 179.00 | 132.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 257.00 | 206.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Korba averaged an AQI of 67 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 3-point (5%) gap, with Korba the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 555 days when both cities reported, Korba was cleaner on 335 of them; the average daily gap was 35 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Korba peaks in January, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Korba logged 0% Severe days and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Korba 83 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) from 2022 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Korba reached AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Korba spans 2 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
🏆 Vijayawada has better air quality with an AQI of 37 compared to Korba's 74.