Anantapur vs Ludhiana
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Ludhiana.
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 | Ludhiana |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 71.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 100.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 31.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 152.00 | 748.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Ludhiana averaged 117 — a 48-point (70%) gap, with Ludhiana the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Ludhiana peaks in November. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ludhiana was 0.3% Severe and 53.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Ludhiana 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Ludhiana has improved by 79 AQI points (40.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Ludhiana hit AQI 488 at Punjab Agricultural University (PPCB) on 2018-06-14.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Ludhiana spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 118, max 118).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Ludhiana's 139. That's a significant difference of 130 points.