Angul vs Rājsamand
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Rājsamand.
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 | Rājsamand |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.90 | 17.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.20 | 31.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 5.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 4.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 715.00 | 133.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Rājsamand averaged 88 — a 61-point (69%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Rājsamand the cleaner of the two. On 368 days when both cities reported, Rājsamand was cleaner on 303 of them; the average daily gap was 80 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Angul logged 0% Severe days and 32.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rājsamand was 0% Severe and 69.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Rājsamand 42 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Rājsamand has improved by 13 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Rājsamand hit AQI 320 at Dhoinda (RSPCB) on 2024-08-28.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Rājsamand spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 94, max 94).
Verdict
🏆 Rājsamand has better air quality with an AQI of 31 compared to Angul's 120. That's a significant difference of 89 points.