Moradabad vs Rourkela
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Moradabad 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 | Moradabad | Rourkela |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 60.10 | 111.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 123.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.10 | 35.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 23.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1058.00 | 408.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Moradabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Rourkela averaged 115 — a 16-point (16%) gap, with Rourkela the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 395 days when both cities reported, Moradabad was cleaner on 231 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Moradabad logged 2.8% Severe days and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rourkela was 0% Severe and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Moradabad 55 days, Rourkela 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Moradabad reached AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Rourkela hit AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Moradabad spans 7 CPCB stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210); Rourkela spans 3 stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135).
Verdict
🏆 Moradabad has better air quality with an AQI of 101 compared to Rourkela's 273. That's a significant difference of 172 points.