Rourkela vs Vrindāvan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Rourkela and Vrindāvan.
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 | Vrindāvan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 111.80 | 64.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 123.90 | 162.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 35.70 | 20.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 23.90 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 70.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 408.00 | 547.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Rourkela averaged an AQI of 115 while Vrindāvan averaged 108 — a 7-point (6%) gap, with Rourkela the more polluted and Vrindāvan the cleaner of the two. On 368 days when both cities reported, Vrindāvan was cleaner on 243 of them; the average daily gap was 55 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; Vrindāvan was 0.6% Severe and 43.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Rourkela 60 days, Vrindāvan 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Vrindāvan has improved by 53 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Rourkela reached AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01; Vrindāvan hit AQI 475 at Omex Eternity (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Rourkela spans 3 CPCB stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135); Vrindāvan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 115, max 115).
Verdict
🏆 Vrindāvan has better air quality with an AQI of 142 compared to Rourkela's 273. That's a significant difference of 131 points.