Anantapur vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Kalaburagi.
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 | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 13.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 20.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 7.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 152.00 | 181.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 20-point (41%) gap, with Anantapur the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 362 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 258 of them; the average daily gap was 28 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Kalaburagi peaks in December. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Kalaburagi spans 2 stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Kalaburagi's 23.