Davanagere vs Rourkela
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Davanagere 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 | Davanagere | Rourkela |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.60 | 107.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 119.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 48.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 26.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 159.00 | 365.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Davanagere averaged an AQI of 57 while Rourkela averaged 115 — a 58-point (102%) gap, with Rourkela the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 329 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 317 of them; the average daily gap was 88 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Davanagere peaks in March, while Rourkela peaks in November. Davanagere logged 0% Severe days and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rourkela was 0% Severe and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Davanagere 35 days, Rourkela 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Davanagere reached AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15; Rourkela hit AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Davanagere spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57); Rourkela spans 3 stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135).
Verdict
🏆 Davanagere has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Rourkela's 259. That's a significant difference of 248 points.