Anantapur vs Kolār
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Kolār.
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 | Kolār |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 5.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 6.80 | 7.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.40 | 10.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 4.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 157.00 | 189.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Kolār averaged 65 — a 4-point (6%) gap, with Anantapur the more polluted and Kolār the cleaner of the two. On 387 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 217 of them; the average daily gap was 28 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Kolār peaks in September. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kolār was 0.9% Severe and 85.30000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Kolār 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Kolār has improved by 56 AQI points (46.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Kolār hit AQI 500 at Tamaka Ind Area (KSPCB) on 2018-09-18.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Kolār spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Kolār's 10.