Angul vs Korba
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Korba.
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 | Korba |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.90 | 49.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.20 | 58.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 18.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 13.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 715.00 | 435.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Korba averaged 67 — a 82-point (122%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Korba the cleaner of the two. On 390 days when both cities reported, Korba was cleaner on 348 of them; the average daily gap was 95 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Angul logged 0% Severe days and 32.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Korba was 0% Severe and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Korba 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Korba hit AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Korba spans 2 stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Korba has better air quality with an AQI of 82 compared to Angul's 120.