Rohtak vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Rohtak 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 | Rohtak | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 76.10 | 17.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 239.30 | 19.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.20 | 8.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.40 | 8.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 94.00 | 84.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 554.00 | 245.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Rohtak averaged an AQI of 148 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 84-point (131%) gap, with Rohtak the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 1080 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 855 of them; the average daily gap was 92 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Rohtak peaks in November, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Rohtak logged 1.1% Severe days and 36.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Rohtak 45 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Rohtak has improved by 123 AQI points (45.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Rohtak reached AQI 498 at MD University (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Rohtak spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 159, max 159); 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 Rohtak's 193. That's a significant difference of 163 points.