Angul vs Gadag
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Gadag.
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 | Gadag |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.90 | 6.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.20 | 10.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 5.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 40.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 715.00 | 113.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Gadag averaged 53 — a 96-point (181%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Gadag the cleaner of the two. On 366 days when both cities reported, Gadag was cleaner on 347 of them; the average daily gap was 111 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Angul peaks in January, while Gadag peaks in March. Angul logged 0% Severe days and 32.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gadag was 0.3% Severe and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Gadag 50 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Gadag hit AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Gadag spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54).
Verdict
🏆 Gadag has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Angul's 120. That's a significant difference of 109 points.