Ahmednagar vs Rourkela
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmednagar and Rourkela.
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 | Ahmednagar | Rourkela |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 36.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 50.20 | 51.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 1.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.40 | 15.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 101.00 | 200.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 119.00 | 257.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmednagar averaged an AQI of 109 while Rourkela averaged 115 — a 6-point (6%) gap, with Rourkela the more polluted and Ahmednagar the cleaner of the two. On 292 days when both cities reported, Ahmednagar was cleaner on 208 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ahmednagar logged 0% Severe days and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rourkela was 0% Severe and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmednagar 13 days, Rourkela 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmednagar has worsened by 15 AQI points (16%) from 2023 to 2024; Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmednagar reached AQI 259 at Tarakpur (MPCB) on 2024-12-18; Rourkela hit AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Ahmednagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Rourkela spans 3 stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135).
Verdict
🏆 Ahmednagar has better air quality with an AQI of 51 compared to Rourkela's 62.