Angul vs Bhopal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Bhopal.
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 | Bhopal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 66.60 | 29.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.90 | 48.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.10 | 5.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 7.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 82.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 618.00 | 267.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Bhopal averaged 114 — a 35-point (31%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Bhopal the cleaner of the two. On 340 days when both cities reported, Bhopal was cleaner on 204 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Angul peaks in January, while Bhopal peaks in November. Angul logged 0% Severe days and 32.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhopal was 0% Severe and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Bhopal 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Bhopal hit AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Bhopal spans 3 stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129).
Verdict
🏆 Bhopal has better air quality with an AQI of 50 compared to Angul's 123. That's a significant difference of 73 points.