Angul vs Kanpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Kanpur.
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 | Kanpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.90 | 78.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.20 | 154.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 72.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 15.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 2.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 715.00 | 381.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Kanpur averaged 109 — a 40-point (37%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Kanpur the cleaner of the two. On 341 days when both cities reported, Kanpur was cleaner on 188 of them; the average daily gap was 59 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Angul peaks in January, while Kanpur peaks in November. Angul logged 0% Severe days and 32.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kanpur was 3.8% Severe and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Kanpur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Kanpur hit AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Kanpur spans 4 stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Angul has better air quality with an AQI of 120 compared to Kanpur's 163.