Rourkela vs Sangli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Rourkela and Sangli.
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 | Rourkela | Sangli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 107.60 | 12.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 119.70 | 22.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 8.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 3.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 26.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 365.00 | 132.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Rourkela averaged an AQI of 115 while Sangli averaged 85 — a 30-point (35%) gap, with Rourkela the more polluted and Sangli the cleaner of the two. On 328 days when both cities reported, Sangli was cleaner on 275 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Rourkela peaks in November, while Sangli peaks in February. Rourkela logged 0% Severe days and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sangli was 0% Severe and 67.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Rourkela 60 days, Sangli 116 days.
Year-over-year progress
Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Sangli has worsened by 17 AQI points (25%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Rourkela reached AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01; Sangli hit AQI 254 at Vijay Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-09-24.
Station-level disparity
Rourkela spans 3 CPCB stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135); Sangli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 79, max 79).
Verdict
🏆 Sangli has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Rourkela's 259. That's a significant difference of 236 points.