Anantapur vs Jaisalmer
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Jaisalmer.
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 | Jaisalmer |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 441.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.00 | 3099.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 0.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 1.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 88.00 | 74.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 125.00 | 103.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Jaisalmer averaged 125 — a 56-point (81%) gap, with Jaisalmer the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 456 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 418 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Jaisalmer peaks in January. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jaisalmer was 0% Severe and 37.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Jaisalmer 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Jaisalmer hit AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Jaisalmer spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 14 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 486 points.