Noida vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Noida 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 | Noida | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 17.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 137.40 | 19.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.10 | 9.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.90 | 6.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 562.00 | 264.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Noida averaged an AQI of 182 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 118-point (184%) gap, with Noida the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 951 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 908 of them; the average daily gap was 166 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Noida peaks in November, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Noida logged 8.9% Severe days and 16.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Noida 14 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Noida has improved by 79 AQI points (30.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Noida reached AQI 500 at Sector-1 (UPPCB) on 2019-11-01; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Noida spans 4 CPCB stations with a 15-point spread (min 195, max 210); 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 Noida's 133. That's a significant difference of 103 points.