Anantapur vs Panchkula
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Panchkula.
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 | Panchkula |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 46.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 63.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 30.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 10.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 152.00 | 602.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Panchkula averaged 117 — a 48-point (70%) gap, with Panchkula the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 110 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 77 of them; the average daily gap was 53 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Panchkula peaks in December. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panchkula was 0.1% Severe and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Panchkula 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Panchkula hit AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Panchkula spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Panchkula's 78. That's a significant difference of 69 points.