Mangalore vs Rourkela
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mangalore 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 | Mangalore | Rourkela |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 9.00 | 111.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 15.50 | 123.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 35.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.80 | 23.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 169.00 | 408.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mangalore averaged an AQI of 61 while Rourkela averaged 115 — a 54-point (89%) gap, with Rourkela the more polluted and Mangalore the cleaner of the two. On 360 days when both cities reported, Mangalore was cleaner on 339 of them; the average daily gap was 80 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Mangalore peaks in February, while Rourkela peaks in November. Mangalore logged 0% Severe days and 87.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rourkela was 0% Severe and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mangalore 64 days, Rourkela 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mangalore has improved by 9 AQI points (12.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mangalore reached AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17; Rourkela hit AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Mangalore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Rourkela spans 3 stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135).
Verdict
🏆 Mangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 16 compared to Rourkela's 273. That's a significant difference of 257 points.