Patiala vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Patiala 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 | Patiala | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 19.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 92.20 | 22.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.20 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.40 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 81.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 710.00 | 273.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Patiala averaged an AQI of 103 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 39-point (61%) gap, with Patiala the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 1009 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 692 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Patiala peaks in November, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Patiala logged 0.1% Severe days and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Patiala 86 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) from 2018 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Patiala reached AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Patiala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); 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 Patiala's 104. That's a significant difference of 71 points.