Angul vs Pithampur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Pithampur.
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 | Pithampur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 66.60 | 28.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.90 | 45.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.10 | 7.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 15.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 618.00 | 188.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Pithampur averaged 117 — a 32-point (27%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Pithampur the cleaner of the two. On 404 days when both cities reported, Pithampur was cleaner on 275 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Angul peaks in January, while Pithampur peaks in December. Angul logged 0% Severe days and 32.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pithampur was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Pithampur 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Pithampur hit AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Pithampur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114).
Verdict
🏆 Pithampur has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Angul's 123. That's a significant difference of 75 points.