Ramanathapuram vs Rourkela
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ramanathapuram 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 | Ramanathapuram | Rourkela |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 111.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 123.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.80 | 35.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.10 | 23.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 31.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 141.00 | 408.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ramanathapuram averaged an AQI of 42 while Rourkela averaged 115 — a 73-point (174%) gap, with Rourkela the more polluted and Ramanathapuram the cleaner of the two. On 297 days when both cities reported, Ramanathapuram was cleaner on 291 of them; the average daily gap was 104 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ramanathapuram peaks in January, while Rourkela peaks in November. Ramanathapuram logged 0% Severe days and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rourkela was 0% Severe and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ramanathapuram 46 days, Rourkela 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ramanathapuram has improved by 18 AQI points (30%) from 2022 to 2024; Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ramanathapuram reached AQI 246 at Chalai Bazaar (TNPCB) on 2022-12-07; Rourkela hit AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Ramanathapuram spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48); Rourkela spans 3 stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135).
Verdict
🏆 Ramanathapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Rourkela's 273. That's a significant difference of 263 points.