Būndi vs Rourkela
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Būndi 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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Būndi averaged an AQI of 126 while Rourkela averaged 115 — a 11-point (10%) gap, with Būndi the more polluted and Rourkela the cleaner of the two. On 333 days when both cities reported, Būndi was cleaner on 196 of them; the average daily gap was 46 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Būndi peaks in January, while Rourkela peaks in November. Būndi logged 0% Severe days and 31% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rourkela was 0% Severe and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Būndi 23 days, Rourkela 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Būndi has improved by 18 AQI points (12.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Būndi reached AQI 353 at New Colony (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25; Rourkela hit AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Būndi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 133, max 133); Rourkela spans 3 stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135).