Anantapur vs Parbhani
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Parbhani.
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 | Parbhani |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 24.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.00 | 45.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 1.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 6.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 88.00 | 128.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 125.00 | 141.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Parbhani averaged 120 — a 51-point (74%) gap, with Parbhani the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 357 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 288 of them; the average daily gap was 53 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Parbhani peaks in November. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Parbhani was 0% Severe and 47.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Parbhani 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Parbhani has worsened by 22 AQI points (22.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Parbhani hit AQI 307 at Masoom Colony (MPCB) on 2024-11-24.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Parbhani spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 14 compared to Parbhani's 45.