Anantapur vs Bhagalpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Bhagalpur.
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 | Bhagalpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 60.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 65.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 20.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 25.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 81.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 152.00 | 653.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Bhagalpur averaged 164 — a 95-point (138%) gap, with Bhagalpur the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 681 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 630 of them; the average daily gap was 133 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Bhagalpur peaks in January. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhagalpur was 1.9% Severe and 19.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Bhagalpur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Bhagalpur has improved by 123 AQI points (42.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Bhagalpur hit AQI 451 at Mayaganj (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Bhagalpur spans 2 stations with a 26-point spread (min 170, max 196).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Bhagalpur's 104. That's a significant difference of 95 points.