Amarāvati vs Angul
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati 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 | Amarāvati | Angul |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 19.70 | 65.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.60 | 72.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 25.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.90 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 229.00 | 715.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Angul averaged 149 — a 86-point (137%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 377 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 363 of them; the average daily gap was 91 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Angul peaks in January. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Angul was 0% Severe and 32.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Angul 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Angul hit AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Angul spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163).
Verdict
🏆 Amarāvati has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Angul's 120. That's a significant difference of 87 points.