Nalbāri vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nalbāri 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 | Nalbāri | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 57.90 | 19.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 64.70 | 22.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.60 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.20 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 112.00 | 81.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 397.00 | 273.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nalbāri averaged an AQI of 129 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 65-point (102%) gap, with Nalbāri the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 501 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 354 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nalbāri peaks in January, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Nalbāri logged 0% Severe days and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nalbāri 18 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nalbāri has improved by 72 AQI points (35.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nalbāri reached AQI 384 at Bata Chowk (PCBA) on 2024-01-08; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Nalbāri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); 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 Nalbāri's 97. That's a significant difference of 64 points.