Bhilwara vs Cuttack
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilwara 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 | Bhilwara | Cuttack |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 33.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 35.40 | 36.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 14.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 8.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 150.00 | 478.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilwara averaged an AQI of 98 while Cuttack averaged 112 — a 14-point (14%) gap, with Cuttack the more polluted and Bhilwara the cleaner of the two. On 367 days when both cities reported, Bhilwara was cleaner on 211 of them; the average daily gap was 53 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilwara peaks in December, while Cuttack peaks in January. Bhilwara logged 0% Severe days and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Cuttack was 0% Severe and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilwara 35 days, Cuttack 29 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilwara has improved by 37 AQI points (27.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilwara reached AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27; Cuttack hit AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Bhilwara spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Cuttack spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125).
Verdict
🏆 Bhilwara has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Cuttack's 57.