Angul vs Khanna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Khanna.
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 | Khanna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 66.60 | 57.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.90 | 86.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.10 | 25.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 15.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 618.00 | 753.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Khanna averaged 102 — a 47-point (46%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Khanna the cleaner of the two. On 396 days when both cities reported, Khanna was cleaner on 261 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Angul peaks in January, while Khanna peaks in November. Angul logged 0% Severe days and 32.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Khanna was 0% Severe and 61.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Khanna 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Khanna has worsened by 4 AQI points (4.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Khanna hit AQI 297 at Kalal Majra (PPCB) on 2023-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Khanna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100).
Verdict
🏆 Khanna has better air quality with an AQI of 96 compared to Angul's 123.