Panipat vs Rourkela
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Panipat 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 | Panipat | Rourkela |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 106.40 | 107.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 240.30 | 119.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 70.60 | 48.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 22.70 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 26.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 622.00 | 365.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Panipat averaged an AQI of 121 while Rourkela averaged 115 — a 6-point (5%) gap, with Panipat the more polluted and Rourkela the cleaner of the two. On 320 days when both cities reported, Panipat was cleaner on 169 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Panipat logged 1.1% Severe days and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rourkela was 0% Severe and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Panipat 38 days, Rourkela 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) from 2019 to 2024; Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Panipat reached AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30; Rourkela hit AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Panipat spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152); Rourkela spans 3 stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135).
Verdict
🏆 Panipat has better air quality with an AQI of 255 compared to Rourkela's 259.