Jodhpur vs Rourkela
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jodhpur 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 | Jodhpur | Rourkela |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 107.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 250.50 | 119.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 48.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 26.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 139.00 | 365.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jodhpur averaged an AQI of 116 while Rourkela averaged 115 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Jodhpur the more polluted and Rourkela the cleaner of the two. On 395 days when both cities reported, Jodhpur was cleaner on 197 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Jodhpur logged 0.2% Severe days and 18.099999999999998% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rourkela was 0% Severe and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jodhpur 34 days, Rourkela 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jodhpur has improved by 86 AQI points (42.6%) from 2016 to 2024; Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jodhpur reached AQI 436 at Collectorate (RSPCB) on 2018-04-21; Rourkela hit AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Jodhpur spans 5 CPCB stations with a 69-point spread (min 100, max 169); Rourkela spans 3 stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135).
Verdict
🏆 Jodhpur has better air quality with an AQI of 201 compared to Rourkela's 259. That's a significant difference of 58 points.