Gorakhpur vs Rohtak
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gorakhpur and Rohtak.
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 | Gorakhpur | Rohtak |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 104.10 | 75.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 118.70 | 166.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 73.90 | 37.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 17.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 0.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 522.00 | 658.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gorakhpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Rohtak averaged 148 — a 39-point (36%) gap, with Rohtak the more polluted and Gorakhpur the cleaner of the two. On 1131 days when both cities reported, Gorakhpur was cleaner on 829 of them; the average daily gap was 76 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Gorakhpur logged 0% Severe days and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rohtak was 1.1% Severe and 36.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gorakhpur 62 days, Rohtak 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Rohtak has improved by 123 AQI points (45.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gorakhpur reached AQI 393 at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Rohtak hit AQI 498 at MD University (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Gorakhpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Rohtak spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 159, max 159).
Verdict
🏆 Rohtak has better air quality with an AQI of 151 compared to Gorakhpur's 248. That's a significant difference of 97 points.