Anantapur vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Prayagraj.
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 | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 61.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 73.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 45.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 15.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 152.00 | 240.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 11-point (16%) gap, with Prayagraj the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 391 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 300 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Prayagraj peaks in November. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Prayagraj's 104. That's a significant difference of 95 points.