Angul vs Bhagalpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Bhagalpur.
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 | Bhagalpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 66.60 | 60.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.90 | 65.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.10 | 20.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 25.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 81.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 618.00 | 653.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Bhagalpur averaged 164 — a 15-point (10%) gap, with Bhagalpur the more polluted and Angul the cleaner of the two. On 393 days when both cities reported, Angul was cleaner on 259 of them; the average daily gap was 61 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; Bhagalpur was 1.9% Severe and 19.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Bhagalpur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Bhagalpur has improved by 123 AQI points (42.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Bhagalpur hit AQI 451 at Mayaganj (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Bhagalpur spans 2 stations with a 26-point spread (min 170, max 196).
Verdict
🏆 Bhagalpur has better air quality with an AQI of 104 compared to Angul's 123.