Angul vs Pāli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Pāli.
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 | Pāli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.90 | 27.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.20 | 80.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 3.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 715.00 | 134.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Pāli averaged 134 — a 15-point (11%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Pāli the cleaner of the two. On 379 days when both cities reported, Pāli was cleaner on 229 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Angul peaks in January, while Pāli peaks in May. Angul logged 0% Severe days and 32.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pāli was 0% Severe and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Pāli 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Pāli hit AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Pāli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Pāli has better air quality with an AQI of 80 compared to Angul's 120.