Angul vs Bangalore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Bangalore.
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 | Angul | Bangalore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.90 | 5.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.20 | 6.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 9.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 4.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 34.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 715.00 | 230.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Bangalore averaged 74 — a 75-point (101%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Bangalore the cleaner of the two. On 405 days when both cities reported, Bangalore was cleaner on 248 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Angul peaks in January, while Bangalore peaks in March. Angul logged 0% Severe days and 32.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bangalore was 0.5% Severe and 42.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Bangalore 31 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Bangalore has improved by 26 AQI points (26%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Bangalore hit AQI 500 at Silk Board (KSPCB) on 2024-01-10.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Bangalore spans 14 stations with a 50-point spread (min 49, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Bangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Angul's 120. That's a significant difference of 111 points.