Jhansi vs Rourkela
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jhansi 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 | Jhansi | Rourkela |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 26.40 | 111.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 42.70 | 123.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 35.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 23.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 196.00 | 408.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jhansi averaged an AQI of 75 while Rourkela averaged 115 — a 40-point (53%) gap, with Rourkela the more polluted and Jhansi the cleaner of the two. On 354 days when both cities reported, Jhansi was cleaner on 299 of them; the average daily gap was 69 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Jhansi logged 0% Severe days and 57.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rourkela was 0% Severe and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jhansi 45 days, Rourkela 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jhansi has improved by 52 AQI points (40.9%) from 2022 to 2024; Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jhansi reached AQI 277 at Shivaji Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-05; Rourkela hit AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Jhansi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 98, max 98); Rourkela spans 3 stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135).
Verdict
🏆 Jhansi has better air quality with an AQI of 44 compared to Rourkela's 273. That's a significant difference of 229 points.