Rourkela vs Sirsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Rourkela and Sirsa.
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 | Sirsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.00 | 105.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 91.70 | 594.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.70 | 20.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 31.00 | 9.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 114.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 418.00 | 323.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Rourkela averaged an AQI of 115 while Sirsa averaged 115 — a 0-point (0%) gap, with Sirsa the more polluted and Rourkela the cleaner of the two. On 337 days when both cities reported, Sirsa was cleaner on 205 of them; the average daily gap was 59 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; Sirsa was 0.5% Severe and 41.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Rourkela 60 days, Sirsa 40 days.
Year-over-year progress
Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Sirsa has improved by 48 AQI points (29.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Rourkela reached AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01; Sirsa hit AQI 462 at F-Block (HSPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Rourkela spans 3 CPCB stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135); Sirsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Rourkela has better air quality with an AQI of 160 compared to Sirsa's 497. That's a significant difference of 337 points.