Aurangabad vs Rourkela
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad 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 | Aurangabad | Rourkela |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 111.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.90 | 123.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 35.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.80 | 23.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 166.00 | 408.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Rourkela averaged 115 — a 16-point (16%) gap, with Rourkela the more polluted and Aurangabad the cleaner of the two. On 394 days when both cities reported, Aurangabad was cleaner on 242 of them; the average daily gap was 53 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aurangabad peaks in January, while Rourkela peaks in November. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rourkela was 0% Severe and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Rourkela 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Rourkela hit AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Rourkela spans 3 stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135).
Verdict
🏆 Aurangabad has better air quality with an AQI of 31 compared to Rourkela's 273. That's a significant difference of 242 points.