Mahād vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mahād 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 | Mahād | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.20 | 17.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 19.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 9.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.60 | 6.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 136.00 | 264.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mahād averaged an AQI of 90 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 26-point (41%) gap, with Mahād the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 450 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 247 of them; the average daily gap was 39 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Mahād peaks in November, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Mahād logged 0% Severe days and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mahād 49 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mahād reached AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Mahād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
🏆 Mahād has better air quality with an AQI of 29 compared to Vijayawada's 30.