Pāli vs Rourkela
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pāli 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 | Pāli | Rourkela |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.20 | 107.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 80.10 | 119.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 48.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 26.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 134.00 | 365.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pāli averaged an AQI of 134 while Rourkela averaged 115 — a 19-point (17%) gap, with Pāli the more polluted and Rourkela the cleaner of the two. On 371 days when both cities reported, Pāli was cleaner on 200 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pāli peaks in May, while Rourkela peaks in November. Pāli logged 0% Severe days and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rourkela was 0% Severe and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pāli 38 days, Rourkela 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) from 2017 to 2024; Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pāli reached AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16; Rourkela hit AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Pāli spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123); Rourkela spans 3 stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135).
Verdict
🏆 Pāli has better air quality with an AQI of 80 compared to Rourkela's 259. That's a significant difference of 179 points.