Angul vs Cuttack
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul 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 | Angul | Cuttack |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 66.60 | 28.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.90 | 32.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.10 | 11.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 84.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 618.00 | 482.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Cuttack averaged 112 — a 37-point (33%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Cuttack the cleaner of the two. On 388 days when both cities reported, Cuttack was cleaner on 310 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Angul logged 0% Severe days and 32.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Cuttack was 0% Severe and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Cuttack 29 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Cuttack hit AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Cuttack spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125).
Verdict
🏆 Cuttack has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Angul's 123. That's a significant difference of 75 points.