Angul vs Belgaum
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Belgaum.
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 | Belgaum |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.90 | 12.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.20 | 20.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 8.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 1.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 715.00 | 110.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Belgaum averaged 58 — a 91-point (157%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Belgaum the cleaner of the two. On 352 days when both cities reported, Belgaum was cleaner on 321 of them; the average daily gap was 109 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; Belgaum was 0% Severe and 84.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Belgaum 71 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Belgaum hit AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Belgaum spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71).
Verdict
🏆 Belgaum has better air quality with an AQI of 21 compared to Angul's 120. That's a significant difference of 99 points.