Anantapur vs Bhiwāni
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Bhiwāni.
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 | Bhiwāni |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 71.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 184.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 44.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 11.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 30.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 163.00 | 564.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Bhiwāni averaged 134 — a 65-point (94%) gap, with Bhiwāni the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 672 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 564 of them; the average daily gap was 82 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Bhiwāni peaks in November. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhiwāni was 0.6% Severe and 36.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Bhiwāni 33 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Bhiwāni has improved by 15 AQI points (10.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Bhiwāni hit AQI 471 at HB Colony (HSPCB) on 2019-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Bhiwāni spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 144, max 144).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Bhiwāni's 157. That's a significant difference of 149 points.