Anantapur vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Tālcher.
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 | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 55.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.00 | 63.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 12.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 15.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 54.00 | 109.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 141.00 | 396.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 58-point (84%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 350 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 275 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Tālcher peaks in December. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Tālcher's 93. That's a significant difference of 83 points.