Kota vs Rourkela
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kota 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 | Kota | Rourkela |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 24.20 | 107.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 37.80 | 119.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.30 | 48.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.90 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 59.00 | 26.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 205.00 | 365.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kota averaged an AQI of 131 while Rourkela averaged 115 — a 16-point (14%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Rourkela the cleaner of the two. On 394 days when both cities reported, Rourkela was cleaner on 233 of them; the average daily gap was 53 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Kota logged 0% Severe days and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rourkela was 0% Severe and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kota 89 days, Rourkela 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) from 2017 to 2024; Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kota reached AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14; Rourkela hit AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Kota spans 3 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130); Rourkela spans 3 stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Rourkela's 259. That's a significant difference of 219 points.