Anantapur vs Jodhpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Jodhpur.
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 | Jodhpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 59.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 250.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 3.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 4.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 163.00 | 139.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Jodhpur averaged 116 — a 47-point (68%) gap, with Jodhpur the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 392 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 354 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Jodhpur peaks in November. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jodhpur was 0.2% Severe and 18.099999999999998% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Jodhpur 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Jodhpur has improved by 86 AQI points (42.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Jodhpur hit AQI 436 at Collectorate (RSPCB) on 2018-04-21.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Jodhpur spans 5 stations with a 69-point spread (min 100, max 169).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Jodhpur's 201. That's a significant difference of 193 points.