Prayagraj vs Rourkela
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Prayagraj 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 | Prayagraj | Rourkela |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 111.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 73.80 | 123.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 45.90 | 35.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.60 | 23.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 36.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 240.00 | 408.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Prayagraj averaged an AQI of 80 while Rourkela averaged 115 — a 35-point (44%) gap, with Rourkela the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 394 days when both cities reported, Prayagraj was cleaner on 316 of them; the average daily gap was 53 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Prayagraj logged 0.2% Severe days and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rourkela was 0% Severe and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Prayagraj 69 days, Rourkela 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) from 2021 to 2024; Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Prayagraj reached AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08; Rourkela hit AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Prayagraj spans 3 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105); Rourkela spans 3 stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135).
Verdict
🏆 Prayagraj has better air quality with an AQI of 104 compared to Rourkela's 273. That's a significant difference of 169 points.