Anantapur vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Kota.
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 | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 23.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 36.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 6.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 7.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 152.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Kota averaged 131 — a 62-point (90%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 388 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 349 of them; the average daily gap was 84 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Kota peaks in November. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Kota spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Kota's 39.