Gorakhpur vs Rourkela
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gorakhpur 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 | Gorakhpur | Rourkela |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 104.10 | 107.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 118.70 | 119.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 73.90 | 48.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 0.00 | 26.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 522.00 | 365.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gorakhpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Rourkela averaged 115 — a 6-point (6%) gap, with Rourkela the more polluted and Gorakhpur the cleaner of the two. On 373 days when both cities reported, Gorakhpur was cleaner on 266 of them; the average daily gap was 51 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; Rourkela was 0% Severe and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gorakhpur 62 days, Rourkela 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) 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; Rourkela hit AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Gorakhpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Rourkela spans 3 stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135).
Verdict
🏆 Gorakhpur has better air quality with an AQI of 248 compared to Rourkela's 259.