Anantapur vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Raipur.
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 | Raipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 44.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 51.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 43.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 59.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 163.00 | 499.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Raipur averaged 74 — a 5-point (7%) gap, with Raipur the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 585 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 453 of them; the average daily gap was 39 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Raipur peaks in November. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Raipur's 74. That's a significant difference of 66 points.