Anantapur vs Virudhunagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur and Virudhunagar.
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 | Virudhunagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 5.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 6.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 6.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 3.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 152.00 | 129.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Virudhunagar averaged 52 — a 17-point (33%) gap, with Anantapur the more polluted and Virudhunagar the cleaner of the two. On 145 days when both cities reported, Virudhunagar was cleaner on 107 of them; the average daily gap was 27 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Virudhunagar peaks in November. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Virudhunagar was 0% Severe and 92.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Virudhunagar 31 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Virudhunagar hit AQI 173 at Collectorate Office (TNPCB) on 2024-11-07.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Virudhunagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 52, max 52).
Verdict
Both Anantapur and Virudhunagar have the same AQI of 9 right now.