Nashik vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nashik 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 | Nashik | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.70 | 17.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 21.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.60 | 6.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.20 | 9.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 95.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 143.00 | 227.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nashik averaged an AQI of 85 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 21-point (33%) gap, with Nashik the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 867 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 605 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nashik peaks in November, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Nashik logged 0% Severe days and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nashik 53 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) from 2017 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nashik reached AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Nashik spans 4 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 78, max 90); 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 Nashik's 40.