Anantapur vs Davanagere
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Davanagere.
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 | Davanagere |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 7.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 9.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 6.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 2.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 152.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Davanagere averaged 57 — a 12-point (21%) gap, with Anantapur the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 563 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 370 of them; the average daily gap was 25 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Davanagere peaks in March. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Davanagere was 0% Severe and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Davanagere 35 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Davanagere hit AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Davanagere spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Davanagere's 12.