Angul vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul and Visakhapatnam.
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 | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 66.60 | 33.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.90 | 38.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.10 | 23.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 49.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 95.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 618.00 | 516.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 39-point (35%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Visakhapatnam the cleaner of the two. On 375 days when both cities reported, Visakhapatnam was cleaner on 267 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; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Visakhapatnam has better air quality with an AQI of 57 compared to Angul's 123. That's a significant difference of 66 points.