Coimbatore vs Cuttack
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Coimbatore 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 | Coimbatore | Cuttack |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 2.50 | 33.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 36.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 14.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 8.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 163.00 | 478.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Coimbatore averaged an AQI of 66 while Cuttack averaged 112 — a 46-point (70%) gap, with Cuttack the more polluted and Coimbatore the cleaner of the two. On 285 days when both cities reported, Coimbatore was cleaner on 213 of them; the average daily gap was 59 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Coimbatore peaks in November, while Cuttack peaks in January. Coimbatore logged 0% Severe days and 90.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Cuttack was 0% Severe and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Coimbatore 32 days, Cuttack 29 days.
Year-over-year progress
Coimbatore has improved by 5 AQI points (7%) from 2019 to 2024; Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Coimbatore reached AQI 279 at SIDCO Kurichi (TNPCB) on 2024-09-28; Cuttack hit AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Coimbatore spans 2 CPCB stations with a 1-point spread (min 63, max 64); Cuttack spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125).
Verdict
🏆 Coimbatore has better air quality with an AQI of 4 compared to Cuttack's 57. That's a significant difference of 53 points.