Nārnaul vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nārnaul 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 | Nārnaul | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 45.80 | 19.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 120.10 | 22.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 81.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 386.00 | 273.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nārnaul averaged an AQI of 94 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 30-point (47%) gap, with Nārnaul the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 667 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 459 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nārnaul peaks in November, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Nārnaul logged 0.1% Severe days and 40.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nārnaul 63 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nārnaul has improved by 37 AQI points (28.2%) from 2019 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nārnaul reached AQI 435 at Shastri Nagar (HSPCB) on 2023-11-16; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Nārnaul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 130, max 130); 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 Nārnaul's 114. That's a significant difference of 81 points.