Fatehābād vs Rourkela
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Fatehābād 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 | Fatehābād | Rourkela |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 79.90 | 111.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 217.00 | 123.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 35.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 23.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 415.00 | 408.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Fatehābād averaged an AQI of 116 while Rourkela averaged 115 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Fatehābād the more polluted and Rourkela the cleaner of the two. On 314 days when both cities reported, Fatehābād was cleaner on 201 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Fatehābād logged 1.5% Severe days and 31.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rourkela was 0% Severe and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Fatehābād 38 days, Rourkela 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Fatehābād has improved by 43 AQI points (27%) from 2019 to 2024; Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Fatehābād reached AQI 493 at Huda Sector (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02; Rourkela hit AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Fatehābād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 151, max 151); Rourkela spans 3 stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135).
Verdict
🏆 Fatehābād has better air quality with an AQI of 178 compared to Rourkela's 273. That's a significant difference of 95 points.