Ludhiana vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ludhiana 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 | Ludhiana | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.50 | 17.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 100.40 | 19.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 31.30 | 9.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 6.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 748.00 | 264.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2021, Ludhiana averaged an AQI of 117 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 53-point (83%) gap, with Ludhiana the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 567 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 471 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ludhiana peaks in November, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Ludhiana logged 0.3% Severe days and 53.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ludhiana 53 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ludhiana has improved by 79 AQI points (40.3%) from 2017 to 2021; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ludhiana reached AQI 488 at Punjab Agricultural University (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Ludhiana spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 118, max 118); 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 Ludhiana's 139. That's a significant difference of 109 points.