Jīnd vs Rourkela
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jīnd 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 | Jīnd | Rourkela |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 96.90 | 111.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 231.00 | 123.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 49.70 | 35.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.80 | 23.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 474.00 | 408.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jīnd averaged an AQI of 126 while Rourkela averaged 115 — a 11-point (10%) gap, with Jīnd the more polluted and Rourkela the cleaner of the two. On 351 days when both cities reported, Rourkela was cleaner on 177 of them; the average daily gap was 59 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Jīnd logged 2.1% Severe days and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rourkela was 0% Severe and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jīnd 23 days, Rourkela 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jīnd reached AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Rourkela hit AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Jīnd spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158); Rourkela spans 3 stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135).
Verdict
🏆 Jīnd has better air quality with an AQI of 224 compared to Rourkela's 273.