Angul vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Palwal.
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 | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 66.60 | 62.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.90 | 136.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.10 | 19.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 10.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 618.00 | 503.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 54-point (57%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Palwal the cleaner of the two. On 360 days when both cities reported, Palwal was cleaner on 270 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Angul peaks in January, while Palwal peaks in November. Angul logged 0% Severe days and 32.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Palwal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Angul has better air quality with an AQI of 123 compared to Palwal's 125.