Vellore vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Vellore 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 | Vellore | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 17.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 8.40 | 19.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 9.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 6.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 141.00 | 264.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Vellore averaged an AQI of 61 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 3-point (5%) gap, with Vijayawada the more polluted and Vellore the cleaner of the two. On 215 days when both cities reported, Vellore was cleaner on 155 of them; the average daily gap was 35 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Vellore peaks in December, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Vellore logged 0% Severe days and 83.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Vellore 23 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Vellore has improved by 10 AQI points (14.1%) from 2022 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Vellore reached AQI 245 at Vasanthapuram (TNPCB) on 2024-01-14; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Vellore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 70, max 70); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
🏆 Vellore has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Vijayawada's 30.