Panchkula vs Rourkela
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Panchkula 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 | Panchkula | Rourkela |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 50.90 | 107.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 66.80 | 119.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 44.60 | 48.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 26.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 714.00 | 365.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Panchkula averaged an AQI of 117 while Rourkela averaged 115 — a 2-point (2%) gap, with Panchkula the more polluted and Rourkela the cleaner of the two. On 31 days when both cities reported, Panchkula was cleaner on 26 of them; the average daily gap was 80 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Panchkula peaks in December, while Rourkela peaks in November. Panchkula logged 0.1% Severe days and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rourkela was 0% Severe and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Panchkula 60 days, Rourkela 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) from 2017 to 2022; Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Panchkula reached AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15; Rourkela hit AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Panchkula spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Rourkela spans 3 stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135).
Verdict
🏆 Panchkula has better air quality with an AQI of 85 compared to Rourkela's 259. That's a significant difference of 174 points.