Rājsamand vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Rājsamand 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 | Rājsamand | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 18.00 | 17.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 29.30 | 19.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.70 | 9.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 6.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 141.00 | 264.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Rājsamand averaged an AQI of 88 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 24-point (38%) gap, with Rājsamand the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 492 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 303 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Rājsamand peaks in January, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Rājsamand logged 0% Severe days and 69.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Rājsamand 42 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Rājsamand has improved by 13 AQI points (12.9%) from 2023 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Rājsamand reached AQI 320 at Dhoinda (RSPCB) on 2024-08-28; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Rājsamand spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 94, max 94); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
Both Rājsamand and Vijayawada have the same AQI of 30 right now.