Odisha Air Quality

Capital: Bhubaneswar · Population: 45M · 12 monitoring stations

120

Moderate

2024 Annual Avg

120

Annual AQI

Rank #12 in India

49 μg/m³

PM2.5

10× WHO limit

185

Winter Peak

Oct–Feb average

60

Summer Low

Jul–Sep average

Health Advisory — Moderate

Moderate pollution. People with respiratory or heart conditions should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

Major Cities in Odisha

CityLive AQI2024 AvgCategory
Bhubaneswar115Moderate

Live AQI updated every 30 minutes from WAQI. 2024 Avg from CPCB annual data.

Air Quality in Odisha

Odisha's large steel, aluminum, and coal industries around Angul and Rourkela drive industrial AQI. Coastal Bhubaneswar and Puri benefit from sea breeze.

Main Pollution Sources

steel/mining industriesthermal powerbiomass burning

Seasonal AQI Patterns in Odisha

❄️Winter (Oct–Feb)~185

Worst season. Temperature inversions, crop burning, and low wind speeds trap pollutants. AQI often exceeds 300 in northern states.

☀️Pre-Monsoon (Mar–Jun)~123

Dust storms and heat raise AQI. Less fog than winter. Industrial activity at peak.

🌧️Monsoon (Jul–Sep)~60

Best air quality of the year. Rain washes out PM2.5 and PM10. AQI typically falls to lowest levels.

🍂Post-Monsoon (Oct)~139

Rapidly deteriorating. Crop stubble burning begins in northern states. AQI transitions from good to dangerous.