Anantapur vs Hassan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Hassan.
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 | Hassan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 1.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.00 | 2.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 1.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 0.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 88.00 | 69.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 125.00 | 107.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Hassan averaged 60 — a 9-point (15%) gap, with Anantapur the more polluted and Hassan the cleaner of the two. On 493 days when both cities reported, Hassan was cleaner on 268 of them; the average daily gap was 24 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Hassan peaks in March. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hassan was 0% Severe and 92.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Hassan 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Hassan has improved by 4 AQI points (6.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Hassan hit AQI 212 at BKatihalli (KSPCB) on 2024-05-11.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Hassan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 63, max 63).
Verdict
🏆 Hassan has better air quality with an AQI of 3 compared to Anantapur's 14.