Rourkela vs Satna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Rourkela and Satna.
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 | Satna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 111.80 | 31.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 123.90 | 47.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 35.70 | 18.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 23.90 | 7.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 408.00 | 240.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Rourkela averaged an AQI of 115 while Satna averaged 66 — a 49-point (74%) gap, with Rourkela the more polluted and Satna the cleaner of the two. On 380 days when both cities reported, Satna was cleaner on 343 of them; the average daily gap was 79 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Rourkela logged 0% Severe days and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Satna was 0.2% Severe and 74.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Rourkela 60 days, Satna 146 days.
Year-over-year progress
Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Satna has improved by 58 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Rourkela reached AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01; Satna hit AQI 500 at Bandhavgar Colony Satna (Cement) on 2018-05-27.
Station-level disparity
Rourkela spans 3 CPCB stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135); Satna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 85, max 85).
Verdict
🏆 Satna has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Rourkela's 273. That's a significant difference of 220 points.