Rohtak vs Surat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Rohtak and Surat.
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 | Rohtak | Surat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 75.20 | 23.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 166.70 | 45.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 37.30 | 22.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.50 | 38.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 658.00 | 249.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Rohtak averaged an AQI of 148 while Surat averaged 83 — a 65-point (78%) gap, with Rohtak the more polluted and Surat the cleaner of the two. On 589 days when both cities reported, Surat was cleaner on 354 of them; the average daily gap was 81 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Rohtak logged 1.1% Severe days and 36.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Surat was 0% Severe and 55.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Rohtak 45 days, Surat 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Rohtak has improved by 123 AQI points (45.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Surat has improved by 139 AQI points (62.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Rohtak reached AQI 498 at MD University (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Surat hit AQI 384 at Science Center (SMC) on 2023-08-19.
Station-level disparity
Rohtak spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 159, max 159); Surat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Surat has better air quality with an AQI of 45 compared to Rohtak's 151. That's a significant difference of 106 points.