Angul vs Solapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Solapur.
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 | Solapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.90 | 13.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.20 | 22.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 6.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 2.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 715.00 | 157.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Solapur averaged 96 — a 53-point (55%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Solapur the cleaner of the two. On 341 days when both cities reported, Solapur was cleaner on 198 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Angul peaks in January, while Solapur peaks in March. Angul logged 0% Severe days and 32.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Solapur was 0% Severe and 52.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Solapur 61 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Solapur has improved by 45 AQI points (31.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Solapur hit AQI 266 at Solapur (MPCB) on 2018-03-03.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Solapur spans 3 stations with a 10-point spread (min 88, max 98).
Verdict
🏆 Solapur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Angul's 120. That's a significant difference of 97 points.