Angul vs Jalgaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Jalgaon.
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 | Jalgaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 66.60 | 20.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.90 | 39.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.10 | 5.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 6.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 618.00 | 147.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Jalgaon averaged 109 — a 40-point (37%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Jalgaon the cleaner of the two. On 394 days when both cities reported, Jalgaon was cleaner on 289 of them; the average daily gap was 74 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Angul peaks in January, while Jalgaon peaks in November. Angul logged 0% Severe days and 32.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jalgaon was 0% Severe and 49% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Jalgaon 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Jalgaon hit AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Jalgaon spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Jalgaon has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Angul's 123. That's a significant difference of 83 points.