Agartala vs Angul
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agartala and Angul.
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 | Agartala | Angul |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 66.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.20 | 72.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.70 | 20.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.20 | 10.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 265.00 | 618.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agartala averaged an AQI of 140 while Angul averaged 149 — a 9-point (6%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Agartala the cleaner of the two. On 291 days when both cities reported, Agartala was cleaner on 169 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Agartala logged 0% Severe days and 52.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Angul was 0% Severe and 32.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agartala 87 days, Angul 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agartala has improved by 13 AQI points (8.5%) from 2020 to 2024; Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agartala reached AQI 364 at Kunjaban Agartala (SPCB) on 2022-12-16; Angul hit AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29.
Station-level disparity
Agartala spans 2 CPCB stations with a 10-point spread (min 109, max 119); Angul spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163).
Verdict
🏆 Agartala has better air quality with an AQI of 61 compared to Angul's 123. That's a significant difference of 62 points.