Anantapur vs Hubli-Dharwad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Hubli-Dharwad.
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 | Hubli-Dharwad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.40 | 4.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 8.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 4.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 1.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 146.00 | 121.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Hubli-Dharwad averaged 64 — a 5-point (8%) gap, with Anantapur the more polluted and Hubli-Dharwad the cleaner of the two. On 680 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 457 of them; the average daily gap was 32 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; Hubli-Dharwad was 0% Severe and 74.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Hubli-Dharwad 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Hubli-Dharwad has improved by 18 AQI points (22%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Hubli-Dharwad hit AQI 500 at Deshpande Nagar (KSPCB) on 2018-05-21.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Hubli-Dharwad spans 2 stations with a 6-point spread (min 73, max 79).
Verdict
🏆 Hubli-Dharwad has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Anantapur's 9.