Indore vs Rohtak
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Indore 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 | Indore | Rohtak |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 75.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 166.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 37.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.50 | 17.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 74.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 254.00 | 658.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Indore averaged an AQI of 84 while Rohtak averaged 148 — a 64-point (76%) gap, with Rohtak the more polluted and Indore the cleaner of the two. On 1446 days when both cities reported, Indore was cleaner on 952 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Indore logged 0% Severe days and 45.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rohtak was 1.1% Severe and 36.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Indore 65 days, Rohtak 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Indore has improved by 47 AQI points (35.9%) from 2019 to 2024; Rohtak has improved by 123 AQI points (45.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Indore reached AQI 359 at Maguda Nagar (IMC) on 2024-09-18; Rohtak hit AQI 498 at MD University (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Indore spans 6 CPCB stations with a 69-point spread (min 52, max 121); Rohtak spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 159, max 159).
Verdict
🏆 Indore has better air quality with an AQI of 55 compared to Rohtak's 151. That's a significant difference of 96 points.