Anantapur vs Jhansi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Jhansi.
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 | Jhansi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 26.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 42.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 8.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 6.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 61.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 152.00 | 196.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Jhansi averaged 75 — a 6-point (9%) gap, with Jhansi the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 653 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 461 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Jhansi peaks in November. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jhansi was 0% Severe and 57.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Jhansi 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Jhansi has improved by 52 AQI points (40.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Jhansi hit AQI 277 at Shivaji Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Jhansi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 98, max 98).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Jhansi's 44.