Angul vs Jabalpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Jabalpur.
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 | Jabalpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 66.60 | 21.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.90 | 35.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.10 | 5.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 4.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 95.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 618.00 | 234.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Jabalpur averaged 106 — a 43-point (41%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Jabalpur the cleaner of the two. On 340 days when both cities reported, Jabalpur was cleaner on 205 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Angul peaks in January, while Jabalpur peaks in November. Angul logged 0% Severe days and 32.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jabalpur was 0% Severe and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Jabalpur 122 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Jabalpur has improved by 53 AQI points (33.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Jabalpur hit AQI 364 at Marhatal (MPPCB) on 2024-01-21.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Jabalpur spans 4 stations with a 21-point spread (min 101, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Jabalpur has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Angul's 123. That's a significant difference of 87 points.