Vijayawada vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam.
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 | Vijayawada | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.50 | 31.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 29.90 | 37.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.50 | 5.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.30 | 27.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 146.00 | 182.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 186.00 | 367.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Vijayawada averaged an AQI of 64 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 46-point (72%) gap, with Visakhapatnam the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 1067 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 902 of them; the average daily gap was 53 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Vijayawada peaks in February, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Vijayawada logged 0.2% Severe days and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Vijayawada 72 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Vijayawada reached AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Vijayawada spans 5 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Vijayawada has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Visakhapatnam's 54.