Thanjavur vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Thanjavur 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 | Thanjavur | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 17.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 13.70 | 19.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 9.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 6.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 163.00 | 264.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Thanjavur averaged an AQI of 42 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 22-point (52%) gap, with Vijayawada the more polluted and Thanjavur the cleaner of the two. On 68 days when both cities reported, Thanjavur was cleaner on 64 of them; the average daily gap was 37 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Thanjavur peaks in November, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Thanjavur logged 0% Severe days and 98.60000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Thanjavur 21 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Thanjavur reached AQI 140 at Parisutham Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-01; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Thanjavur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
🏆 Thanjavur has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Vijayawada's 30.