Anantapur vs Nalbāri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Nalbāri.
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 | Nalbāri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.40 | 51.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 58.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 5.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 6.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 135.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 146.00 | 413.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Nalbāri averaged 129 — a 60-point (87%) gap, with Nalbāri the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 541 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 436 of them; the average daily gap was 87 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Nalbāri peaks in January. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nalbāri was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Nalbāri 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Nalbāri has improved by 72 AQI points (35.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Nalbāri hit AQI 384 at Bata Chowk (PCBA) on 2024-01-08.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Nalbāri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Nalbāri's 87. That's a significant difference of 78 points.