Meerut vs Rohtak
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Meerut and Rohtak.
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 | Meerut | Rohtak |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.90 | 75.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 97.30 | 166.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 37.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 17.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 36.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 640.00 | 658.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Meerut averaged an AQI of 144 while Rohtak averaged 148 — a 4-point (3%) gap, with Rohtak the more polluted and Meerut the cleaner of the two. On 1465 days when both cities reported, Rohtak was cleaner on 1069 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Meerut logged 2% Severe days and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rohtak was 1.1% Severe and 36.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Meerut 25 days, Rohtak 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Rohtak has improved by 123 AQI points (45.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Meerut reached AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Rohtak hit AQI 498 at MD University (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Meerut spans 3 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185); Rohtak spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 159, max 159).
Verdict
🏆 Meerut has better air quality with an AQI of 140 compared to Rohtak's 151.