Anantapur vs Rajgir
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Rajgir.
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 | Rajgir |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.60 | 58.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 13.90 | 87.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 0.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 8.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 89.00 | 179.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 124.00 | 225.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Rajgir averaged 124 — a 55-point (80%) gap, with Rajgir the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 554 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 441 of them; the average daily gap was 102 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Rajgir peaks in January. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rajgir was 0.6% Severe and 37.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Rajgir 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Rajgir has improved by 158 AQI points (56%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Rajgir hit AQI 461 at Dangi Tola (BSPCB) on 2022-12-31.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Rajgir spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 154, max 154).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 14 compared to Rajgir's 98. That's a significant difference of 84 points.