Baripāda vs Cuttack
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda 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 | Baripāda | Cuttack |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.10 | 33.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.30 | 36.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.50 | 14.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 8.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 338.00 | 478.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Cuttack averaged 112 — a 9-point (8%) gap, with Baripāda the more polluted and Cuttack the cleaner of the two. On 377 days when both cities reported, Cuttack was cleaner on 215 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Cuttack was 0% Severe and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Cuttack 29 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Cuttack hit AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); 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 Baripāda's 97.