Anantapur vs Chapra
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Chapra.
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 | Chapra |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 102.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 117.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 42.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 15.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 152.00 | 805.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Chapra averaged 149 — a 80-point (116%) gap, with Chapra the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 598 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 536 of them; the average daily gap was 137 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Chapra peaks in January. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chapra was 2.4% Severe and 26.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Chapra 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Chapra has improved by 181 AQI points (54.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Chapra hit AQI 452 at Darshan Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-20.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Chapra spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 195, max 195).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Chapra's 244. That's a significant difference of 235 points.