Angul vs Chandigarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Chandigarh.
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 | Chandigarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.90 | 50.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.20 | 66.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 44.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 8.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 11.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 715.00 | 714.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Chandigarh averaged 153 — a 4-point (3%) gap, with Chandigarh the more polluted and Angul the cleaner of the two. On 405 days when both cities reported, Angul was cleaner on 228 of them; the average daily gap was 62 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; Chandigarh was 0.3% Severe and 39.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Chandigarh 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Chandigarh has worsened by 27 AQI points (21.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Chandigarh hit AQI 452 at Sector-53 (CPCC) on 2022-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Chandigarh spans 3 stations with a 43-point spread (min 107, max 150).
Verdict
🏆 Chandigarh has better air quality with an AQI of 85 compared to Angul's 120.