Chittoor vs Cuttack
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chittoor 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 | Chittoor | Cuttack |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 33.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 36.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 14.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.20 | 8.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 223.00 | 478.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chittoor averaged an AQI of 76 while Cuttack averaged 112 — a 36-point (47%) gap, with Cuttack the more polluted and Chittoor the cleaner of the two. On 309 days when both cities reported, Chittoor was cleaner on 221 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chittoor peaks in October, while Cuttack peaks in January. Chittoor logged 0% Severe days and 84.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Cuttack was 0% Severe and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chittoor 37 days, Cuttack 29 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chittoor has worsened by 5 AQI points (7%) from 2022 to 2024; Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chittoor reached AQI 348 at Gangineni Cheruvu (APPCB) on 2023-11-13; Cuttack hit AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Chittoor spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 72, max 72); Cuttack spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125).
Verdict
🏆 Chittoor has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Cuttack's 57.