Bidar vs Cuttack
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bidar 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 | Bidar | Cuttack |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 16.50 | 28.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 22.50 | 32.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 11.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.40 | 10.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 84.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 204.00 | 482.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bidar averaged an AQI of 85 while Cuttack averaged 112 — a 27-point (32%) gap, with Cuttack the more polluted and Bidar the cleaner of the two. On 290 days when both cities reported, Bidar was cleaner on 178 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Bidar logged 0.1% Severe days and 72.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Cuttack was 0% Severe and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bidar 24 days, Cuttack 29 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bidar has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.2%) from 2021 to 2024; Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bidar reached AQI 437 at Naubad (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25; Cuttack hit AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Bidar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 84, max 84); Cuttack spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125).
Verdict
🏆 Bidar has better air quality with an AQI of 28 compared to Cuttack's 48.