Angul vs Begusarai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Begusarai.
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 | Begusarai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 46.20 | 69.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 59.80 | 95.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 2.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 20.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 237.00 | 235.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 170.00 | 286.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Begusarai averaged 128 — a 21-point (16%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Begusarai the cleaner of the two. On 158 days when both cities reported, Angul was cleaner on 82 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Angul logged 0% Severe days and 32.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Begusarai was 8.7% Severe and 20.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Begusarai 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Begusarai has improved by 137 AQI points (51.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Begusarai hit AQI 469 at Lohiyanagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Begusarai spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 213, max 213).
Verdict
🏆 Angul has better air quality with an AQI of 77 compared to Begusarai's 133. That's a significant difference of 56 points.