Anantapur vs Motihari
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Motihari.
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 | Motihari |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.40 | 97.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 118.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 26.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 20.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 143.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 146.00 | 597.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Motihari averaged 116 — a 47-point (68%) gap, with Motihari the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 579 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 480 of them; the average daily gap was 91 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Motihari peaks in November. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Motihari was 1.2% Severe and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Motihari 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Motihari has improved by 106 AQI points (47.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Motihari hit AQI 448 at Gandak Colony (BSPCB) on 2022-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Motihari spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 153, max 153).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Motihari's 226. That's a significant difference of 217 points.