Amarāvati vs Rourkela
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati 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 | Amarāvati | Rourkela |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.70 | 36.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.40 | 51.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.10 | 1.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.40 | 15.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 145.00 | 200.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 186.00 | 257.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Rourkela averaged 115 — a 52-point (83%) gap, with Rourkela the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 375 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 350 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Rourkela peaks in November. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rourkela was 0% Severe and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Rourkela 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Rourkela hit AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Rourkela spans 3 stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135).
Verdict
🏆 Amarāvati has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Rourkela's 62.