Kadapa vs Pithampur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kadapa and Pithampur.
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 | Kadapa | Pithampur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 32.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.40 | 49.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 7.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.60 | 14.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 192.00 | 198.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kadapa averaged an AQI of 62 while Pithampur averaged 117 — a 55-point (89%) gap, with Pithampur the more polluted and Kadapa the cleaner of the two. On 504 days when both cities reported, Kadapa was cleaner on 449 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kadapa peaks in February, while Pithampur peaks in December. Kadapa logged 0% Severe days and 87.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pithampur was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kadapa 72 days, Pithampur 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kadapa has improved by 6 AQI points (8.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kadapa reached AQI 260 at Yerramukkapalli (APPCB) on 2024-12-11; Pithampur hit AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Kadapa spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 65, max 65); Pithampur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114).
Verdict
🏆 Kadapa has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Pithampur's 54.