Anantapur vs Nashik
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Nashik.
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 | Nashik |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.40 | 17.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 40.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 7.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 15.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 146.00 | 143.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Nashik averaged 85 — a 16-point (23%) gap, with Nashik the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 352 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 237 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Nashik peaks in November. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nashik was 0% Severe and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Nashik 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Nashik hit AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Nashik spans 4 stations with a 12-point spread (min 78, max 90).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Nashik's 40.