Latur vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Latur 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 | Latur | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 19.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.50 | 22.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.30 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.10 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 81.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 178.00 | 273.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Latur averaged an AQI of 83 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 19-point (30%) gap, with Latur the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 473 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 248 of them; the average daily gap was 32 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Latur peaks in November, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Latur logged 0% Severe days and 73.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Latur 120 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Latur has worsened by 7 AQI points (9.2%) from 2023 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Latur reached AQI 241 at Sawe Wadi (MPCB) on 2024-01-04; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Latur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 81, max 81); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
🏆 Latur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Vijayawada's 33.