Angul vs Muzaffarpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Muzaffarpur.
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 | Muzaffarpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 46.20 | 64.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 59.80 | 91.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 1.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 14.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 237.00 | 234.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 170.00 | 289.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Muzaffarpur averaged 151 — a 2-point (1%) gap, with Muzaffarpur the more polluted and Angul the cleaner of the two. On 405 days when both cities reported, Angul was cleaner on 264 of them; the average daily gap was 66 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; Muzaffarpur was 4.5% Severe and 30.900000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Muzaffarpur 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Muzaffarpur has improved by 62 AQI points (29.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Muzaffarpur hit AQI 482 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Muzaffarpur spans 3 stations with a 14-point spread (min 171, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Angul has better air quality with an AQI of 77 compared to Muzaffarpur's 116.