Cuttack vs Darbhanga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Darbhanga.
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 | Darbhanga |
|---|---|---|
| CO(ppb) | 821.88 | 310.00 |
| NO2(ppb) | 17.70 | 1.90 |
| O3(ppb) | 37.36 | 237.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 88.99 | 97.60 |
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.59 | 74.50 |
| SO2(ppb) | 2.25 | 17.90 |
| NH3(ppb) | 6.72 | — |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Darbhanga averaged 365 — a 253-point (226%) gap, with Darbhanga the more polluted and Cuttack the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Cuttack peaks in January, while Darbhanga peaks in December. Cuttack logged 0% Severe days and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Darbhanga was 7.1% Severe and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Darbhanga 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Darbhanga has worsened by 116 AQI points (46.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Darbhanga hit AQI 473 at Town Hall Lal Bagh (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Darbhanga spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 208, max 208).
Verdict
🏆 Cuttack has better air quality with an AQI of 89 compared to Darbhanga's 149. That's a significant difference of 60 points.