Bareilly vs Cuttack
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly 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 | Bareilly | Cuttack |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 76.40 | 33.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 106.60 | 36.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 44.80 | 14.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 8.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 976.00 | 478.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Cuttack averaged 112 — a 51-point (84%) gap, with Cuttack the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 349 days when both cities reported, Bareilly was cleaner on 238 of them; the average daily gap was 59 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bareilly peaks in November, while Cuttack peaks in January. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Cuttack was 0% Severe and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Cuttack 29 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) from 2022 to 2024; Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Cuttack hit AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); 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 Bareilly's 155. That's a significant difference of 98 points.