Cuttack vs Damoh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Damoh.
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 | Cuttack | Damoh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 33.90 | 26.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 46.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 13.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 3.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 478.00 | 212.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Damoh averaged 87 — a 25-point (29%) gap, with Cuttack the more polluted and Damoh the cleaner of the two. On 214 days when both cities reported, Damoh was cleaner on 135 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuttack peaks in January, while Damoh peaks in December. Cuttack logged 0% Severe days and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Damoh was 0% Severe and 76.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Damoh 56 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Damoh has improved by 118 AQI points (57.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Damoh hit AQI 358 at Shrivastav Colony (MPPCB) on 2018-12-27.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Damoh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Damoh has better air quality with an AQI of 46 compared to Cuttack's 57.