Cuttack vs Fatehābād
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Fatehābād.
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 | Fatehābād |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 34.20 | 79.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 37.10 | 217.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.10 | 25.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 7.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 68.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 488.00 | 415.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Fatehābād averaged 116 — a 4-point (4%) gap, with Fatehābād the more polluted and Cuttack the cleaner of the two. On 333 days when both cities reported, Cuttack was cleaner on 193 of them; the average daily gap was 69 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuttack peaks in January, while Fatehābād peaks in November. Cuttack logged 0% Severe days and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Fatehābād was 1.5% Severe and 31.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Fatehābād 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Fatehābād has improved by 43 AQI points (27%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Fatehābād hit AQI 493 at Huda Sector (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Fatehābād spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 151, max 151).
Verdict
🏆 Cuttack has better air quality with an AQI of 58 compared to Fatehābād's 178. That's a significant difference of 120 points.