Anantapur vs Ramanathapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Ramanathapuram.
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 | Ramanathapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 5.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 8.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 4.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 4.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 31.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 152.00 | 143.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Ramanathapuram averaged 42 — a 27-point (64%) gap, with Anantapur the more polluted and Ramanathapuram the cleaner of the two. On 589 days when both cities reported, Ramanathapuram was cleaner on 469 of them; the average daily gap was 29 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Ramanathapuram peaks in January. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ramanathapuram was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Ramanathapuram 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Ramanathapuram has improved by 18 AQI points (30%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Ramanathapuram hit AQI 246 at Chalai Bazaar (TNPCB) on 2022-12-07.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Ramanathapuram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48).
Verdict
Both Anantapur and Ramanathapuram have the same AQI of 9 right now.