Anantapur vs Hyderabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Hyderabad.
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 | Hyderabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 21.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.00 | 31.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 6.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 5.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 54.00 | 84.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 141.00 | 371.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Hyderabad averaged 78 — a 9-point (13%) gap, with Hyderabad the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 392 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 375 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Hyderabad peaks in December. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hyderabad was 0.2% Severe and 41.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Hyderabad 71 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Hyderabad has improved by 24 AQI points (23.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Hyderabad hit AQI 500 at Sanathnagar (TSPCB) on 2024-04-28.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Hyderabad spans 14 stations with a 35-point spread (min 62, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Hyderabad's 35.