Bangalore vs Cuttack
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bangalore 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 | Bangalore | Cuttack |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 28.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 5.60 | 32.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.50 | 11.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 10.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 84.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 290.00 | 482.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bangalore averaged an AQI of 74 while Cuttack averaged 112 — a 38-point (51%) gap, with Cuttack the more polluted and Bangalore the cleaner of the two. On 413 days when both cities reported, Cuttack was cleaner on 244 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bangalore peaks in March, while Cuttack peaks in January. Bangalore logged 0.5% Severe days and 42.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Cuttack was 0% Severe and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bangalore 31 days, Cuttack 29 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bangalore has improved by 26 AQI points (26%) from 2016 to 2024; Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bangalore reached AQI 500 at Silk Board (KSPCB) on 2024-01-10; Cuttack hit AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Bangalore spans 14 CPCB stations with a 50-point spread (min 49, max 99); Cuttack spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125).
Verdict
🏆 Bangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Cuttack's 48.