Anantapur vs Nagapattinam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Nagapattinam.
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 | Nagapattinam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.40 | 12.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 15.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 8.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 4.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 146.00 | 215.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Nagapattinam averaged 60 — a 9-point (15%) gap, with Anantapur the more polluted and Nagapattinam the cleaner of the two. On 39 days when both cities reported, Nagapattinam was cleaner on 22 of them; the average daily gap was 21 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Nagapattinam peaks in November. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nagapattinam was 0% Severe and 91.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Nagapattinam 8 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Nagapattinam hit AQI 113 at Velippalayam (TNPCB) on 2024-12-16.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Nagapattinam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 60, max 60).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Nagapattinam's 20.