Bathinda vs Cuttack
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bathinda 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 | Bathinda | Cuttack |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 33.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 91.00 | 36.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 14.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.50 | 8.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 407.00 | 478.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bathinda averaged an AQI of 102 while Cuttack averaged 112 — a 10-point (10%) gap, with Cuttack the more polluted and Bathinda the cleaner of the two. On 380 days when both cities reported, Cuttack was cleaner on 203 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bathinda peaks in November, while Cuttack peaks in January. Bathinda logged 0.1% Severe days and 53.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Cuttack was 0% Severe and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bathinda 54 days, Cuttack 29 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) from 2018 to 2024; Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bathinda reached AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16; Cuttack hit AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Bathinda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108); 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 Bathinda's 118. That's a significant difference of 61 points.