Anantapur vs Kanpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Kanpur.
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 | Kanpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 36.36 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.00 | 71.59 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 24.73 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 3.07 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 88.00 | 15.23 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 125.00 | 743.25 |
| NH3(ppb) | — | 18.62 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Kanpur averaged 109 — a 40-point (58%) gap, with Kanpur the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 392 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 332 of them; the average daily gap was 82 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Kanpur peaks in November. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kanpur was 3.8% Severe and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Kanpur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Kanpur hit AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Kanpur spans 4 stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 14 compared to Kanpur's 72. That's a significant difference of 58 points.