Anantapur vs Jaipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Jaipur.
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 | Jaipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 54.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 187.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 16.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 7.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 57.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 163.00 | 428.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Jaipur averaged 136 — a 67-point (97%) gap, with Jaipur the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 392 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 361 of them; the average daily gap was 105 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Jaipur peaks in November. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jaipur was 0.1% Severe and 26.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Jaipur 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Jaipur hit AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Jaipur spans 6 stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Jaipur's 159. That's a significant difference of 151 points.