Bhiwāni vs Rourkela
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhiwāni 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 | Bhiwāni | Rourkela |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.70 | 107.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 184.90 | 119.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 44.30 | 48.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 30.00 | 26.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 564.00 | 365.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhiwāni averaged an AQI of 134 while Rourkela averaged 115 — a 19-point (17%) gap, with Bhiwāni the more polluted and Rourkela the cleaner of the two. On 373 days when both cities reported, Bhiwāni was cleaner on 206 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bhiwāni logged 0.6% Severe days and 36.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rourkela was 0% Severe and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhiwāni 33 days, Rourkela 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhiwāni has improved by 15 AQI points (10.1%) from 2019 to 2024; Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhiwāni reached AQI 471 at HB Colony (HSPCB) on 2019-11-13; Rourkela hit AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Bhiwāni spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 144, max 144); Rourkela spans 3 stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135).
Verdict
🏆 Bhiwāni has better air quality with an AQI of 157 compared to Rourkela's 259. That's a significant difference of 102 points.