Cuttack vs Gadag
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Gadag.
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 | Gadag |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 6.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 10.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.40 | 5.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 482.00 | 119.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Gadag averaged 53 — a 59-point (111%) gap, with Cuttack the more polluted and Gadag the cleaner of the two. On 375 days when both cities reported, Gadag was cleaner on 316 of them; the average daily gap was 76 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuttack peaks in January, while Gadag peaks in March. Cuttack logged 0% Severe days and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gadag was 0.3% Severe and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Gadag 50 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Gadag hit AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Gadag spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54).
Verdict
🏆 Gadag has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Cuttack's 48.