Tirupati vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Tirupati 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 | Tirupati | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 10.70 | 19.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 11.80 | 22.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.20 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.50 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 53.00 | 81.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 159.00 | 273.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Tirupati averaged an AQI of 75 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 11-point (17%) gap, with Tirupati the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 369 days when both cities reported, Tirupati was cleaner on 231 of them; the average daily gap was 39 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Tirupati peaks in April, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Tirupati logged 0% Severe days and 84% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Tirupati 36 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Tirupati has improved by 20 AQI points (21.1%) from 2022 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Tirupati reached AQI 263 at Vaikuntapuram (APPCB) on 2022-11-16; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Tirupati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
🏆 Tirupati has better air quality with an AQI of 18 compared to Vijayawada's 33.