Ambala vs Anantapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ambala 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 | Ambala | Anantapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 45.30 | 5.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 93.40 | 6.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 17.20 | 6.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.80 | 1.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 559.00 | 157.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ambala averaged an AQI of 94 while Anantapur averaged 69 — a 25-point (36%) gap, with Ambala the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 625 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 468 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ambala peaks in November, while Anantapur peaks in February. Ambala logged 0.2% Severe days and 46.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Anantapur was 0% Severe and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ambala 44 days, Anantapur 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ambala has improved by 52 AQI points (35.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ambala reached AQI 452 at Patti Mehar (HSPCB) on 2020-11-04; Anantapur hit AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25.
Station-level disparity
Ambala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 126, max 126); Anantapur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Ambala's 94. That's a significant difference of 86 points.