Anantapur vs Bikaner
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Bikaner.
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 | Bikaner |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 34.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 104.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 5.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 3.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 50.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 163.00 | 131.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Bikaner averaged 154 — a 85-point (123%) gap, with Bikaner the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 537 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 508 of them; the average daily gap was 100 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Bikaner peaks in January. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bikaner was 0.1% Severe and 21.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Bikaner 15 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Bikaner has improved by 16 AQI points (9.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Bikaner hit AQI 403 at MM Ground (RSPCB) on 2024-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Bikaner spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Bikaner's 104. That's a significant difference of 96 points.