Angul vs Nagpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Nagpur.
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 | Nagpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 66.60 | 20.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.90 | 25.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.10 | 23.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 12.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 618.00 | 174.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Nagpur averaged 104 — a 45-point (43%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Nagpur the cleaner of the two. On 341 days when both cities reported, Nagpur was cleaner on 228 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Angul peaks in January, while Nagpur peaks in November. Angul logged 0% Severe days and 32.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nagpur was 0% Severe and 60.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Nagpur 68 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Nagpur has improved by 37 AQI points (26.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Nagpur hit AQI 342 at Opp GPO Civil Lines (MPCB) on 2022-12-03.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Nagpur spans 4 stations with a 9-point spread (min 98, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Nagpur has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Angul's 123. That's a significant difference of 89 points.