Angul vs Patiala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Patiala.
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 | Patiala |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 70.50 | 65.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 76.80 | 199.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.10 | 16.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.60 | 13.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 26.00 | 73.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 687.00 | 701.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Patiala averaged 103 — a 46-point (45%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Patiala the cleaner of the two. On 401 days when both cities reported, Patiala was cleaner on 279 of them; the average daily gap was 76 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Angul peaks in January, while Patiala peaks in November. Angul logged 0% Severe days and 32.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patiala was 0.1% Severe and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Patiala 86 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Patiala hit AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Patiala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104).
Verdict
🏆 Angul has better air quality with an AQI of 136 compared to Patiala's 167.