Rourkela vs Sirohi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Rourkela and Sirohi.
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 | Sirohi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 36.80 | 23.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 51.50 | 46.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 0.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.10 | 3.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 200.00 | 99.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 257.00 | 121.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Rourkela averaged an AQI of 115 while Sirohi averaged 89 — a 26-point (29%) gap, with Rourkela the more polluted and Sirohi the cleaner of the two. On 329 days when both cities reported, Sirohi was cleaner on 264 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Rourkela peaks in November, while Sirohi peaks in December. Rourkela logged 0% Severe days and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sirohi was 0% Severe and 69.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Rourkela 60 days, Sirohi 41 days.
Year-over-year progress
Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Sirohi has improved by 4 AQI points (4.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Rourkela reached AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01; Sirohi hit AQI 335 at Vedhaynath Colony (RSPCB) on 2024-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Rourkela spans 3 CPCB stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135); Sirohi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 90, max 90).
Verdict
🏆 Sirohi has better air quality with an AQI of 46 compared to Rourkela's 62.