Angul vs Samastipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Samastipur.
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 | Samastipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.90 | 118.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.20 | 134.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 61.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 18.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 5.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 715.00 | 837.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Samastipur averaged 134 — a 15-point (11%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Samastipur the cleaner of the two. On 304 days when both cities reported, Samastipur was cleaner on 157 of them; the average daily gap was 64 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; Samastipur was 1.4% Severe and 23.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Samastipur 9 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Samastipur has improved by 84 AQI points (38.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Samastipur hit AQI 459 at DM Office Kasipur (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Samastipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 177, max 177).
Verdict
🏆 Angul has better air quality with an AQI of 120 compared to Samastipur's 293. That's a significant difference of 173 points.