Baripāda vs Rourkela
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda 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 | Baripāda | Rourkela |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.10 | 107.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.30 | 119.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.50 | 48.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 26.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 338.00 | 365.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Rourkela averaged 115 — a 6-point (5%) gap, with Baripāda the more polluted and Rourkela the cleaner of the two. On 362 days when both cities reported, Baripāda was cleaner on 230 of them; the average daily gap was 46 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Baripāda peaks in January, while Rourkela peaks in November. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rourkela was 0% Severe and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Rourkela 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Rourkela hit AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Rourkela spans 3 stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135).
Verdict
🏆 Baripāda has better air quality with an AQI of 97 compared to Rourkela's 259. That's a significant difference of 162 points.