Cuttack vs Dhule
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Dhule.
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 | Dhule |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 16.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 34.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.40 | 7.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 4.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 40.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 482.00 | 138.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Dhule averaged 103 — a 9-point (9%) gap, with Cuttack the more polluted and Dhule the cleaner of the two. On 389 days when both cities reported, Dhule was cleaner on 196 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuttack peaks in January, while Dhule peaks in November. Cuttack logged 0% Severe days and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Dhule was 0% Severe and 47.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Dhule 35 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Dhule has improved by 5 AQI points (4.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Dhule hit AQI 276 at Deopur (MPCB) on 2023-11-07.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Dhule spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 105, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Dhule has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Cuttack's 48.