Nanded vs Rourkela
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nanded 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 | Nanded | Rourkela |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 107.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 38.10 | 119.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 48.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 26.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 173.00 | 365.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nanded averaged an AQI of 102 while Rourkela averaged 115 — a 13-point (13%) gap, with Rourkela the more polluted and Nanded the cleaner of the two. On 316 days when both cities reported, Nanded was cleaner on 244 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Nanded logged 0% Severe days and 52.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rourkela was 0% Severe and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nanded 15 days, Rourkela 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nanded has worsened by 9 AQI points (9.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nanded reached AQI 282 at Sneh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-11-11; Rourkela hit AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Nanded spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Rourkela spans 3 stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135).
Verdict
🏆 Nanded has better air quality with an AQI of 43 compared to Rourkela's 259. That's a significant difference of 216 points.