Anantapur vs Kolhapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Kolhapur.
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 | Kolhapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 24.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 7.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 3.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 152.00 | 130.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Kolhapur averaged 100 — a 31-point (45%) gap, with Kolhapur the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 273 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 208 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Kolhapur peaks in November. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kolhapur was 0% Severe and 46.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Kolhapur 81 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Kolhapur hit AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Kolhapur spans 2 stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Kolhapur's 24.