Angul vs Noida
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Noida.
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 | Noida |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.90 | 67.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.20 | 134.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 34.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 17.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 715.00 | 554.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Noida averaged 182 — a 33-point (22%) gap, with Noida the more polluted and Angul the cleaner of the two. On 341 days when both cities reported, Angul was cleaner on 261 of them; the average daily gap was 88 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Angul peaks in January, while Noida peaks in November. Angul logged 0% Severe days and 32.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Noida was 8.9% Severe and 16.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Noida 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Noida has improved by 79 AQI points (30.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Noida hit AQI 500 at Sector-1 (UPPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Noida spans 4 stations with a 15-point spread (min 195, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Angul has better air quality with an AQI of 120 compared to Noida's 126.