Agartala vs Cuttack
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agartala and Cuttack.
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 | Agartala | Cuttack |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 37.30 | 33.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.40 | 36.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 14.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 8.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 281.00 | 478.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agartala averaged an AQI of 140 while Cuttack averaged 112 — a 28-point (25%) gap, with Agartala the more polluted and Cuttack the cleaner of the two. On 302 days when both cities reported, Cuttack was cleaner on 197 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Agartala logged 0% Severe days and 52.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Cuttack was 0% Severe and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agartala 87 days, Cuttack 29 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agartala has improved by 13 AQI points (8.5%) from 2020 to 2024; Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agartala reached AQI 364 at Kunjaban Agartala (SPCB) on 2022-12-16; Cuttack hit AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Agartala spans 2 CPCB stations with a 10-point spread (min 109, max 119); Cuttack spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125).
Verdict
🏆 Cuttack has better air quality with an AQI of 57 compared to Agartala's 63.