Bāghpat vs Rourkela
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat 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 | Bāghpat | Rourkela |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 107.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 119.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 48.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 26.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 611.00 | 365.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Rourkela averaged 115 — a 26-point (23%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Rourkela the cleaner of the two. On 371 days when both cities reported, Rourkela was cleaner on 190 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rourkela was 0% Severe and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Rourkela 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Rourkela hit AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Rourkela spans 3 stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135).
Verdict
🏆 Bāghpat has better air quality with an AQI of 161 compared to Rourkela's 259. That's a significant difference of 98 points.