Anantapur vs Dhanbad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Dhanbad.
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 | Dhanbad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 89.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 96.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 54.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 171.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 152.00 | 495.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Dhanbad averaged 161 — a 92-point (133%) gap, with Dhanbad the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 173 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 170 of them; the average daily gap was 101 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Dhanbad peaks in November. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Dhanbad was 0.4% Severe and 3.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Dhanbad 2 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Dhanbad hit AQI 436 at Kalakusuma (DMC) on 2024-04-28.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Dhanbad spans 2 stations with a 12-point spread (min 156, max 168).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Dhanbad's 200. That's a significant difference of 191 points.