Anantapur vs Tumkur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Tumkur.
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 | Tumkur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.60 | 1.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 13.90 | 2.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 1.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 0.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 89.00 | 77.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 124.00 | 112.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Tumkur averaged 88 — a 19-point (28%) gap, with Tumkur the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 420 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 334 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Tumkur peaks in December. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tumkur was 0% Severe and 54% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Tumkur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Tumkur has improved by 69 AQI points (43.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Tumkur hit AQI 355 at Thimmalapura (KSPCB) on 2023-02-15.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Tumkur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Tumkur has better air quality with an AQI of 3 compared to Anantapur's 14.