Angul vs Bhilwara
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Bhilwara.
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 | Bhilwara |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 66.60 | 22.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.90 | 34.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.10 | 7.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 6.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 56.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 618.00 | 148.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Bhilwara averaged 98 — a 51-point (52%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Bhilwara the cleaner of the two. On 359 days when both cities reported, Bhilwara was cleaner on 279 of them; the average daily gap was 70 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Angul peaks in January, while Bhilwara peaks in December. Angul logged 0% Severe days and 32.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhilwara was 0% Severe and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Bhilwara 35 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Bhilwara has improved by 37 AQI points (27.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Bhilwara hit AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Bhilwara spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Bhilwara has better air quality with an AQI of 37 compared to Angul's 123. That's a significant difference of 86 points.