Bhopal vs Rourkela
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal 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 | Bhopal | Rourkela |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 29.90 | 111.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 48.80 | 123.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 35.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 23.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 82.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 267.00 | 408.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Rourkela averaged 115 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Rourkela the more polluted and Bhopal the cleaner of the two. On 394 days when both cities reported, Bhopal was cleaner on 226 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bhopal logged 0% Severe days and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rourkela was 0% Severe and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Rourkela 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Rourkela hit AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Rourkela spans 3 stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135).
Verdict
🏆 Bhopal has better air quality with an AQI of 50 compared to Rourkela's 273. That's a significant difference of 223 points.