Anantapur vs Kalyān
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Kalyān.
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 | Kalyān |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 23.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 40.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 20.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 23.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 23.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 152.00 | 186.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Kalyān averaged 95 — a 26-point (38%) gap, with Kalyān the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 370 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 284 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Kalyān peaks in January. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalyān was 0.1% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Kalyān 78 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Kalyān has improved by 4 AQI points (4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Kalyān hit AQI 414 at Khadakpada (MPCB) on 2022-01-24.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Kalyān spans 2 stations with a 18-point spread (min 98, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Kalyān's 41.