Anantapur vs Thrissur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Thrissur.
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 | Thrissur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 8.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 10.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 9.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 3.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 29.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 152.00 | 163.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Thrissur averaged 57 — a 12-point (21%) gap, with Anantapur the more polluted and Thrissur the cleaner of the two. On 574 days when both cities reported, Thrissur was cleaner on 289 of them; the average daily gap was 23 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in February on average. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thrissur was 0% Severe and 88.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Thrissur 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Thrissur has improved by 21 AQI points (26.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Thrissur hit AQI 181 at Corporation Ground Thrissur (PCB) on 2023-01-09.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Thrissur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Thrissur's 14.