Latur vs Rourkela
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Latur 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 | Latur | Rourkela |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 107.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.50 | 119.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.30 | 48.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.10 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 26.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 178.00 | 365.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Latur averaged an AQI of 83 while Rourkela averaged 115 — a 32-point (39%) gap, with Rourkela the more polluted and Latur the cleaner of the two. On 349 days when both cities reported, Latur was cleaner on 303 of them; the average daily gap was 59 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Latur logged 0% Severe days and 73.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rourkela was 0% Severe and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Latur 120 days, Rourkela 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Latur has worsened by 7 AQI points (9.2%) from 2023 to 2024; Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Latur reached AQI 241 at Sawe Wadi (MPCB) on 2024-01-04; Rourkela hit AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Latur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 81, max 81); Rourkela spans 3 stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135).
Verdict
🏆 Latur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Rourkela's 259. That's a significant difference of 236 points.