Coimbatore vs Rourkela
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Coimbatore 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 | Coimbatore | Rourkela |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 2.50 | 107.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 119.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 48.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 26.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 163.00 | 365.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Coimbatore averaged an AQI of 66 while Rourkela averaged 115 — a 49-point (74%) gap, with Rourkela the more polluted and Coimbatore the cleaner of the two. On 303 days when both cities reported, Coimbatore was cleaner on 272 of them; the average daily gap was 75 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Coimbatore logged 0% Severe days and 90.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rourkela was 0% Severe and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Coimbatore 32 days, Rourkela 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Coimbatore has improved by 5 AQI points (7%) from 2019 to 2024; Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Coimbatore reached AQI 279 at SIDCO Kurichi (TNPCB) on 2024-09-28; Rourkela hit AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Coimbatore spans 2 CPCB stations with a 1-point spread (min 63, max 64); Rourkela spans 3 stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135).
Verdict
🏆 Coimbatore has better air quality with an AQI of 4 compared to Rourkela's 259. That's a significant difference of 255 points.