Anantapur vs Khanna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Khanna.
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 | Khanna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 57.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 86.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 25.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 15.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 152.00 | 753.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Khanna averaged 102 — a 33-point (48%) gap, with Khanna the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 567 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 445 of them; the average daily gap was 43 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Khanna peaks in November. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Khanna was 0% Severe and 61.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Khanna 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Khanna has worsened by 4 AQI points (4.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Khanna hit AQI 297 at Kalal Majra (PPCB) on 2023-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Khanna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Khanna's 96. That's a significant difference of 87 points.