Anantapur vs Cuddalore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Cuddalore.
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 | Cuddalore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 13.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 17.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 16.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 7.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 163.00 | 425.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Cuddalore averaged 52 — a 17-point (33%) gap, with Anantapur the more polluted and Cuddalore the cleaner of the two. On 238 days when both cities reported, Cuddalore was cleaner on 173 of them; the average daily gap was 33 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Cuddalore peaks in January. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Cuddalore was 0% Severe and 90.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Cuddalore 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Cuddalore hit AQI 329 at Kudikadu (TNPCB) on 2024-04-05.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Cuddalore spans 2 stations with a 11-point spread (min 46, max 57).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Cuddalore's 23.