Mumbai vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mumbai 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 | Mumbai | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.50 | 17.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.70 | 19.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 8.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 8.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 84.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 196.00 | 245.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mumbai averaged an AQI of 93 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 29-point (45%) gap, with Mumbai the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 848 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 762 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Mumbai peaks in December, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Mumbai logged 0.5% Severe days and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mumbai 58 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mumbai has improved by 4 AQI points (4.1%) from 2016 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mumbai reached AQI 500 at Vile Parle West (MPCB) on 2022-08-15; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Mumbai spans 29 CPCB stations with a 74-point spread (min 77, max 151); 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 Mumbai's 41.