Angul vs Patna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Patna.
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 | Patna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 66.60 | 97.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.90 | 109.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.10 | 40.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 18.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 52.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 618.00 | 667.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Patna averaged 172 — a 23-point (15%) gap, with Patna the more polluted and Angul the cleaner of the two. On 405 days when both cities reported, Angul was cleaner on 365 of them; the average daily gap was 100 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Angul peaks in January, while Patna peaks in December. Angul logged 0% Severe days and 32.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patna was 7.5% Severe and 19.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Patna 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Patna has improved by 40 AQI points (18.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Patna hit AQI 491 at IGSC Planetarium Complex (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Patna spans 6 stations with a 39-point spread (min 154, max 193).
Verdict
🏆 Angul has better air quality with an AQI of 123 compared to Patna's 227. That's a significant difference of 104 points.