Nalbāri vs Rourkela
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nalbāri 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 | Nalbāri | Rourkela |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 57.90 | 107.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 64.70 | 119.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.60 | 48.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.20 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 112.00 | 26.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 397.00 | 365.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nalbāri averaged an AQI of 129 while Rourkela averaged 115 — a 14-point (12%) gap, with Nalbāri the more polluted and Rourkela the cleaner of the two. On 350 days when both cities reported, Nalbāri was cleaner on 210 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nalbāri peaks in January, while Rourkela peaks in November. Nalbāri logged 0% Severe days and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rourkela was 0% Severe and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nalbāri 18 days, Rourkela 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nalbāri has improved by 72 AQI points (35.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nalbāri reached AQI 384 at Bata Chowk (PCBA) on 2024-01-08; Rourkela hit AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Nalbāri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Rourkela spans 3 stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135).
Verdict
🏆 Nalbāri has better air quality with an AQI of 97 compared to Rourkela's 259. That's a significant difference of 162 points.