Angul vs Imphal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Imphal.
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 | Imphal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.90 | 45.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.20 | 53.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 12.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 2.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 715.00 | 414.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Imphal averaged 110 — a 39-point (35%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Imphal the cleaner of the two. On 281 days when both cities reported, Imphal was cleaner on 161 of them; the average daily gap was 79 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Angul peaks in January, while Imphal peaks in October. Angul logged 0% Severe days and 32.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Imphal was 1.1% Severe and 49.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Imphal 103 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Imphal has worsened by 23 AQI points (26.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Imphal hit AQI 500 at University Imphal (PCB) on 2024-10-11.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Imphal spans 2 stations with a 4-point spread (min 97, max 101).
Verdict
🏆 Imphal has better air quality with an AQI of 77 compared to Angul's 120.