Angul vs Bathinda
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Bathinda.
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 | Bathinda |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.90 | 65.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.20 | 91.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 36.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 10.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 715.00 | 407.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Bathinda averaged 102 — a 47-point (46%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Bathinda the cleaner of the two. On 374 days when both cities reported, Bathinda was cleaner on 251 of them; the average daily gap was 82 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Angul peaks in January, while Bathinda peaks in November. Angul logged 0% Severe days and 32.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bathinda was 0.1% Severe and 53.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Bathinda 54 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Bathinda hit AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Bathinda spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108).
Verdict
🏆 Bathinda has better air quality with an AQI of 118 compared to Angul's 120.