Cuttack vs Dewās
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Dewās.
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 | Dewās |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 31.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 47.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.40 | 7.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 15.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 482.00 | 208.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Dewās averaged 98 — a 14-point (14%) gap, with Cuttack the more polluted and Dewās the cleaner of the two. On 365 days when both cities reported, Dewās was cleaner on 200 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuttack peaks in January, while Dewās peaks in December. Cuttack logged 0% Severe days and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Dewās was 0% Severe and 47.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Dewās 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Dewās has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Dewās hit AQI 327 at Bhopal Chauraha (MPPCB) on 2023-07-01.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Dewās spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106).
Verdict
🏆 Cuttack has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Dewās's 53.