Thrissur vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Thrissur 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 | Thrissur | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 8.60 | 19.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 22.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 81.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 153.00 | 273.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Thrissur averaged an AQI of 57 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 7-point (12%) gap, with Vijayawada the more polluted and Thrissur the cleaner of the two. On 475 days when both cities reported, Thrissur was cleaner on 344 of them; the average daily gap was 27 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in February on average. Thrissur logged 0% Severe days and 88.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Thrissur 52 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Thrissur has improved by 21 AQI points (26.9%) from 2020 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Thrissur reached AQI 181 at Corporation Ground Thrissur (PCB) on 2023-01-09; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Thrissur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
🏆 Thrissur has better air quality with an AQI of 14 compared to Vijayawada's 33.