Aizawl vs Anantapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aizawl and Anantapur.
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 | Aizawl | Anantapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.70 | 5.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.10 | 7.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.90 | 5.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.20 | 1.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 238.00 | 152.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aizawl averaged an AQI of 46 while Anantapur averaged 69 — a 23-point (50%) gap, with Anantapur the more polluted and Aizawl the cleaner of the two. On 618 days when both cities reported, Aizawl was cleaner on 478 of them; the average daily gap was 36 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aizawl peaks in March, while Anantapur peaks in February. Aizawl logged 0% Severe days and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Anantapur was 0% Severe and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aizawl 76 days, Anantapur 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aizawl has worsened by 16 AQI points (53.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aizawl reached AQI 208 at Sikulpuikawn Aizawl (PCB) on 2021-01-20; Anantapur hit AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25.
Station-level disparity
Aizawl spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 43, max 43); Anantapur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Aizawl's 40.