Anantapur vs Korba
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Korba.
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 | Korba |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 49.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 58.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 18.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 13.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 163.00 | 435.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Korba averaged 67 — a 2-point (3%) gap, with Anantapur the more polluted and Korba the cleaner of the two. On 574 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 312 of them; the average daily gap was 35 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Korba peaks in January. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Korba was 0% Severe and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Korba 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Korba hit AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Korba spans 2 stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Korba's 82. That's a significant difference of 74 points.