Anantapur vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Varanasi.
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 | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 41.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.00 | 58.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 18.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 42.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 54.00 | 86.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 141.00 | 532.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 13-point (23%) gap, with Anantapur the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 392 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 227 of them; the average daily gap was 39 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Varanasi peaks in January. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Varanasi's 69. That's a significant difference of 59 points.