Bhopal vs Cuttack
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal 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 | Bhopal | Cuttack |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 29.00 | 33.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.60 | 36.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 14.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 8.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 72.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 261.00 | 478.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Cuttack averaged 112 — a 2-point (2%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Cuttack the cleaner of the two. On 351 days when both cities reported, Cuttack was cleaner on 225 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhopal peaks in November, while Cuttack peaks in January. Bhopal logged 0% Severe days and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Cuttack was 0% Severe and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Cuttack 29 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Cuttack hit AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Cuttack spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125).
Verdict
🏆 Bhopal has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Cuttack's 57.