Angul vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Kota.
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 | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.90 | 24.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.20 | 37.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 6.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 5.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 59.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 715.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Kota averaged 131 — a 18-point (14%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Kota the cleaner of the two. On 341 days when both cities reported, Angul was cleaner on 197 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Angul peaks in January, while Kota peaks in November. Angul logged 0% Severe days and 32.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Kota spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Angul's 120. That's a significant difference of 80 points.