Anantapur vs Howrah
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Howrah.
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 | Howrah |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 68.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 72.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 22.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 11.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 163.00 | 360.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Howrah averaged 126 — a 57-point (83%) gap, with Howrah the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 392 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 308 of them; the average daily gap was 108 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Howrah peaks in December. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Howrah was 0.7% Severe and 48.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Howrah 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Howrah has improved by 32 AQI points (20.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Howrah hit AQI 500 at Ghusuri (WBPCB) on 2017-04-15.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Howrah spans 5 stations with a 116-point spread (min 111, max 227).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Howrah's 130. That's a significant difference of 122 points.