Angul vs Sikar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Sikar.
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 | Sikar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.90 | 27.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.20 | 68.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 12.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 5.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 715.00 | 223.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Sikar averaged 139 — a 10-point (7%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Sikar the cleaner of the two. On 391 days when both cities reported, Sikar was cleaner on 221 of them; the average daily gap was 58 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; Sikar was 0.2% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Sikar 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Sikar has worsened by 4 AQI points (3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Sikar hit AQI 452 at Radhakishan Pura (RSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Sikar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).
Verdict
🏆 Sikar has better air quality with an AQI of 69 compared to Angul's 120. That's a significant difference of 51 points.