Tālcher vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Tālcher 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 | Tālcher | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 66.60 | 17.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.90 | 19.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.10 | 9.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 6.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 471.00 | 264.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2023, Tālcher averaged an AQI of 127 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 63-point (98%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 482 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 405 of them; the average daily gap was 104 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Tālcher peaks in December, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Tālcher logged 0.2% Severe days and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Tālcher 44 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) from 2018 to 2023; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Tālcher reached AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Tālcher spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132); 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 Tālcher's 123. That's a significant difference of 93 points.