Angul vs Saharsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Saharsa.
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 | Saharsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 66.60 | 99.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.90 | 105.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.10 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 13.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 618.00 | 670.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Saharsa averaged 139 — a 10-point (7%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Saharsa the cleaner of the two. On 357 days when both cities reported, Saharsa was cleaner on 210 of them; the average daily gap was 57 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; Saharsa was 1.4% Severe and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Saharsa 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Saharsa has improved by 139 AQI points (50%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Saharsa hit AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Saharsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188).
Verdict
🏆 Angul has better air quality with an AQI of 123 compared to Saharsa's 234. That's a significant difference of 111 points.