Anantapur vs Tonk
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Tonk.
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 | Tonk |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 27.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 6.80 | 53.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.40 | 9.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 4.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 47.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 157.00 | 206.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Tonk averaged 142 — a 73-point (106%) gap, with Tonk the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 475 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 421 of them; the average daily gap was 90 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Tonk peaks in November. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tonk was 0% Severe and 28.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Tonk 11 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Tonk has improved by 14 AQI points (9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Tonk hit AQI 368 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Tonk spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Tonk's 54.