Anantapur vs Kaithal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Kaithal.
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 | Kaithal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 141.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 819.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 21.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 12.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 152.00 | 673.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Kaithal averaged 126 — a 57-point (83%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 647 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 538 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Kaithal peaks in November. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kaithal was 0.7% Severe and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Kaithal 39 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Kaithal hit AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Kaithal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Kaithal's 500. That's a significant difference of 491 points.