Anantapur vs Chittoor
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Chittoor.
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 | Chittoor |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 6.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 6.80 | 7.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.40 | 7.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 3.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 47.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 157.00 | 212.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Chittoor averaged 76 — a 7-point (10%) gap, with Chittoor the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 455 days when both cities reported, Chittoor was cleaner on 236 of them; the average daily gap was 23 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Chittoor peaks in October. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chittoor was 0% Severe and 84.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Chittoor 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Chittoor has worsened by 5 AQI points (7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Chittoor hit AQI 348 at Gangineni Cheruvu (APPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Chittoor spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 72, max 72).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Chittoor's 10.