Anantapur vs Cuttack
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Cuttack.
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 | Cuttack |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 23.59 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.00 | 88.99 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 17.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 2.25 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 88.00 | 37.36 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 125.00 | 821.88 |
| NH3(ppb) | — | 6.72 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Cuttack averaged 112 — a 43-point (62%) gap, with Cuttack the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 320 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 216 of them; the average daily gap was 76 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Cuttack peaks in January. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Cuttack was 0% Severe and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Cuttack 29 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Cuttack hit AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Cuttack spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 14 compared to Cuttack's 89. That's a significant difference of 75 points.