Angul vs Dewās
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Dewās.
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 | Dewās |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.90 | 32.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.20 | 47.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 6.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 12.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 74.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 715.00 | 243.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Dewās averaged 98 — a 51-point (52%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Dewās the cleaner of the two. On 360 days when both cities reported, Dewās was cleaner on 286 of them; the average daily gap was 75 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Angul peaks in January, while Dewās peaks in December. Angul logged 0% Severe days and 32.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Dewās was 0% Severe and 47.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Dewās 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Dewās has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Dewās hit AQI 327 at Bhopal Chauraha (MPPCB) on 2023-07-01.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Dewās spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106).
Verdict
🏆 Dewās has better air quality with an AQI of 55 compared to Angul's 120. That's a significant difference of 65 points.