Angul vs Nārnaul
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Nārnaul.
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 | Nārnaul |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.90 | 45.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.20 | 120.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 21.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 7.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 715.00 | 386.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Nārnaul averaged 94 — a 55-point (59%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Nārnaul the cleaner of the two. On 345 days when both cities reported, Nārnaul was cleaner on 240 of them; the average daily gap was 76 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Angul peaks in January, while Nārnaul peaks in November. Angul logged 0% Severe days and 32.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nārnaul was 0.1% Severe and 40.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Nārnaul 63 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Nārnaul has improved by 37 AQI points (28.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Nārnaul hit AQI 435 at Shastri Nagar (HSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Nārnaul spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 130, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Nārnaul has better air quality with an AQI of 114 compared to Angul's 120.