Anantapur vs Aurangabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Aurangabad.
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 | Anantapur | Aurangabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 17.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 30.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 13.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 152.00 | 166.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Aurangabad averaged 99 — a 30-point (43%) gap, with Aurangabad the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 391 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 331 of them; the average daily gap was 80 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Aurangabad peaks in January. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Aurangabad was 0.1% Severe and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Aurangabad 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Aurangabad hit AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Aurangabad spans 4 stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Aurangabad's 31.