Nagpur vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nagpur 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 | Nagpur | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.30 | 19.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 25.30 | 22.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.20 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.30 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 81.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 273.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nagpur averaged an AQI of 104 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 40-point (63%) gap, with Nagpur the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 844 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 669 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nagpur peaks in November, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Nagpur logged 0% Severe days and 60.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nagpur 68 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nagpur has improved by 37 AQI points (26.2%) from 2017 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nagpur reached AQI 342 at Opp GPO Civil Lines (MPCB) on 2022-12-03; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Nagpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 98, max 107); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
🏆 Vijayawada has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Nagpur's 34.