Anantapur vs Ghaziabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Ghaziabad.
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 | Ghaziabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 27.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 11.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 152.00 | 542.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Ghaziabad averaged 177 — a 108-point (157%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 392 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 374 of them; the average daily gap was 162 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Ghaziabad peaks in November. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ghaziabad was 12.2% Severe and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Ghaziabad 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Ghaziabad hit AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Ghaziabad spans 4 stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Ghaziabad's 133. That's a significant difference of 124 points.