Anantapur vs Kārwār
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Kārwār.
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 | Kārwār |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 6.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 15.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 0.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 0.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 56.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 152.00 | 98.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Kārwār averaged 55 — a 14-point (25%) gap, with Anantapur the more polluted and Kārwār the cleaner of the two. On 209 days when both cities reported, Kārwār was cleaner on 139 of them; the average daily gap was 28 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Kārwār peaks in January. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kārwār was 0% Severe and 92.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Kārwār 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Kārwār has improved by 72 AQI points (56.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Kārwār hit AQI 222 at KHB Colony (KSPCB) on 2023-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Kārwār spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 58, max 58).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Kārwār's 16.