Jālna vs Rourkela
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jālna 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 | Jālna | Rourkela |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.40 | 111.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 123.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 35.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.40 | 23.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 67.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 154.00 | 408.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jālna averaged an AQI of 115 while Rourkela averaged 115 — a 0-point (0%) gap, with Rourkela the more polluted and Jālna the cleaner of the two. On 320 days when both cities reported, Jālna was cleaner on 203 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jālna peaks in March, while Rourkela peaks in November. Jālna logged 0% Severe days and 53.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rourkela was 0% Severe and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jālna 17 days, Rourkela 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jālna has worsened by 18 AQI points (18.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jālna reached AQI 335 at Old MIDC (MPCB) on 2024-03-07; Rourkela hit AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Jālna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Rourkela spans 3 stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135).
Verdict
🏆 Jālna has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Rourkela's 273. That's a significant difference of 238 points.