Tonk vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Tonk 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 | Tonk | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.80 | 17.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 53.10 | 19.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.00 | 9.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.10 | 6.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 206.00 | 264.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Tonk averaged an AQI of 142 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 78-point (122%) gap, with Tonk the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 478 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 385 of them; the average daily gap was 86 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Tonk peaks in November, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Tonk logged 0% Severe days and 28.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Tonk 11 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Tonk has improved by 14 AQI points (9%) from 2023 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Tonk reached AQI 368 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-11-17; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Tonk spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148); 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 Tonk's 54.