Anantapur vs Kāshīpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Kāshīpur.
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 | Kāshīpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.60 | 35.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 13.90 | 68.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 2.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 16.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 89.00 | 204.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 124.00 | 302.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Kāshīpur averaged 106 — a 37-point (54%) gap, with Kāshīpur the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 439 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 307 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Kāshīpur peaks in January. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kāshīpur was 0% Severe and 58.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Kāshīpur 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Kāshīpur has worsened by 14 AQI points (15.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Kāshīpur hit AQI 327 at Govt Girls Inter College (UKPCB) on 2024-01-19.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Kāshīpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 101, max 101).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 14 compared to Kāshīpur's 69. That's a significant difference of 55 points.