Anantapur vs Kannur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Kannur.
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 | Kannur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 5.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 11.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 3.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 1.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 152.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Kannur averaged 65 — a 4-point (6%) gap, with Anantapur the more polluted and Kannur the cleaner of the two. On 494 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 256 of them; the average daily gap was 22 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; Kannur was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Kannur 103 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Kannur has worsened by 11 AQI points (20.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Kannur hit AQI 258 at Thavakkara Kannur (PCB) on 2021-04-14.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Kannur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 66, max 66).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Kannur's 11.