Angul vs Firozabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Firozabad.
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 | Firozabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 66.60 | 59.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.90 | 146.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.10 | 22.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 8.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 71.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 618.00 | 494.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Firozabad averaged 73 — a 76-point (104%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Firozabad the cleaner of the two. On 334 days when both cities reported, Firozabad was cleaner on 283 of them; the average daily gap was 80 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; Firozabad was 0.6% Severe and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Firozabad 68 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Firozabad hit AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Firozabad spans 2 stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Angul has better air quality with an AQI of 123 compared to Firozabad's 132.