Vijayawada vs Virudhunagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Vijayawada and Virudhunagar.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Vijayawada averaged an AQI of 64 while Virudhunagar averaged 52 — a 12-point (23%) gap, with Vijayawada the more polluted and Virudhunagar the cleaner of the two. On 171 days when both cities reported, Virudhunagar was cleaner on 135 of them; the average daily gap was 38 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Vijayawada peaks in February, while Virudhunagar peaks in November. Vijayawada logged 0.2% Severe days and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Virudhunagar was 0% Severe and 92.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Vijayawada 72 days, Virudhunagar 31 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Vijayawada reached AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04; Virudhunagar hit AQI 173 at Collectorate Office (TNPCB) on 2024-11-07.
Station-level disparity
Vijayawada spans 5 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74); Virudhunagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 52, max 52).