Anantapur vs Dindigul
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Dindigul.
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 | Dindigul |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 18.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 19.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 28.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 2.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 1.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 163.00 | 215.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Dindigul averaged 61 — a 8-point (13%) gap, with Anantapur the more polluted and Dindigul the cleaner of the two. On 242 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 126 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in February on average. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Dindigul was 0% Severe and 67.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Dindigul 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Dindigul has improved by 29 AQI points (32.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Dindigul hit AQI 352 at Mendonsa Colony (TNPCB) on 2023-03-12.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Dindigul spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Dindigul's 30.