Angul vs Jālna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Jālna.
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 | Jālna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 46.20 | 23.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 59.80 | 53.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 0.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 5.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 237.00 | 124.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 170.00 | 150.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Jālna averaged 115 — a 34-point (30%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Jālna the cleaner of the two. On 354 days when both cities reported, Jālna was cleaner on 243 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Angul peaks in January, while Jālna peaks in March. Angul logged 0% Severe days and 32.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jālna was 0% Severe and 53.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Jālna 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Jālna has worsened by 18 AQI points (18.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Jālna hit AQI 335 at Old MIDC (MPCB) on 2024-03-07.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Jālna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Jālna has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Angul's 77.