Panipat vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Panipat 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 | Panipat | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 97.30 | 17.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 200.70 | 19.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 53.40 | 9.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 25.20 | 6.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 606.00 | 264.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Panipat averaged an AQI of 121 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 57-point (89%) gap, with Panipat the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 650 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 552 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Panipat peaks in November, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Panipat logged 1.1% Severe days and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Panipat 38 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) from 2019 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Panipat reached AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Panipat spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152); 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 Panipat's 225. That's a significant difference of 195 points.