Chittoor vs Hyderabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chittoor and Hyderabad.
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 | Chittoor | Hyderabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 19.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 27.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 11.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.20 | 5.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 223.00 | 232.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chittoor averaged an AQI of 76 while Hyderabad averaged 78 — a 2-point (3%) gap, with Hyderabad the more polluted and Chittoor the cleaner of the two. On 281 days when both cities reported, Chittoor was cleaner on 263 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chittoor peaks in October, while Hyderabad peaks in December. Chittoor logged 0% Severe days and 84.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hyderabad was 0.2% Severe and 41.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chittoor 37 days, Hyderabad 71 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chittoor has worsened by 5 AQI points (7%) from 2022 to 2024; Hyderabad has improved by 24 AQI points (23.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chittoor reached AQI 348 at Gangineni Cheruvu (APPCB) on 2023-11-13; Hyderabad hit AQI 500 at Sanathnagar (TSPCB) on 2024-04-28.
Station-level disparity
Chittoor spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 72, max 72); Hyderabad spans 14 stations with a 35-point spread (min 62, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Chittoor has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Hyderabad's 33.