Anantapur vs Kanchipuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Kanchipuram.
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 | Kanchipuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.60 | 6.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 13.90 | 10.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 1.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 2.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 89.00 | 106.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 124.00 | 167.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Kanchipuram averaged 51 — a 18-point (35%) gap, with Anantapur the more polluted and Kanchipuram the cleaner of the two. On 301 days when both cities reported, Kanchipuram was cleaner on 200 of them; the average daily gap was 25 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in February on average. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kanchipuram was 0% Severe and 94% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Kanchipuram 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Kanchipuram has improved by 18 AQI points (26.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Kanchipuram hit AQI 320 at Kilambi (TNPCB) on 2023-05-22.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Kanchipuram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57).
Verdict
🏆 Kanchipuram has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Anantapur's 14.