Angul vs Shivamogga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Shivamogga.
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 | Shivamogga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.90 | 7.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.20 | 9.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 5.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 1.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 715.00 | 140.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Shivamogga averaged 55 — a 94-point (171%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Shivamogga the cleaner of the two. On 394 days when both cities reported, Shivamogga was cleaner on 375 of them; the average daily gap was 110 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Angul peaks in January, while Shivamogga peaks in February. Angul logged 0% Severe days and 32.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shivamogga was 0% Severe and 97.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Shivamogga 233 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Shivamogga has improved by 16 AQI points (22.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Shivamogga hit AQI 202 at Vinoba Nagara (KSPCB) on 2021-08-04.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Shivamogga spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Shivamogga has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Angul's 120. That's a significant difference of 108 points.