Bharatpur vs Cuttack
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bharatpur 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 | Bharatpur | Cuttack |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 49.10 | 23.59 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 196.50 | 88.99 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 17.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 2.25 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 184.00 | 37.36 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 281.00 | 821.88 |
| NH3(ppb) | — | 6.72 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bharatpur averaged an AQI of 131 while Cuttack averaged 112 — a 19-point (17%) gap, with Bharatpur the more polluted and Cuttack the cleaner of the two. On 394 days when both cities reported, Cuttack was cleaner on 241 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Bharatpur logged 0% Severe days and 33.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Cuttack was 0% Severe and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bharatpur 41 days, Cuttack 29 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bharatpur has improved by 25 AQI points (16%) from 2023 to 2024; Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bharatpur reached AQI 396 at Krishna Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-11-14; Cuttack hit AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Bharatpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 142, max 142); Cuttack spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125).
Verdict
🏆 Cuttack has better air quality with an AQI of 89 compared to Bharatpur's 165. That's a significant difference of 76 points.