Firozabad vs Rourkela
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Firozabad 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 | Firozabad | Rourkela |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.70 | 111.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 182.50 | 123.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.90 | 35.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.00 | 23.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 108.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 456.00 | 408.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Firozabad averaged an AQI of 73 while Rourkela averaged 115 — a 42-point (58%) gap, with Rourkela the more polluted and Firozabad the cleaner of the two. On 385 days when both cities reported, Firozabad was cleaner on 330 of them; the average daily gap was 70 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Firozabad peaks in January, while Rourkela peaks in November. Firozabad logged 0.6% Severe days and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rourkela was 0% Severe and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Firozabad 68 days, Rourkela 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) from 2021 to 2024; Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Firozabad reached AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Rourkela hit AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Firozabad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107); Rourkela spans 3 stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135).
Verdict
🏆 Firozabad has better air quality with an AQI of 155 compared to Rourkela's 273. That's a significant difference of 118 points.