Bāghpat vs Cuttack
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat 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 | Bāghpat | Cuttack |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 33.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 36.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 14.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 8.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 611.00 | 478.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Cuttack averaged 112 — a 29-point (26%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Cuttack the cleaner of the two. On 339 days when both cities reported, Cuttack was cleaner on 222 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāghpat peaks in November, while Cuttack peaks in January. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Cuttack was 0% Severe and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Cuttack 29 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Cuttack hit AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); 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 Bāghpat's 161. That's a significant difference of 104 points.