Cuttack vs Gangtok
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Gangtok.
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 | Gangtok |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 32.10 | 32.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 38.80 | 42.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.70 | 2.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.10 | 2.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 130.00 | 144.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 444.00 | 283.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Gangtok averaged 48 — a 64-point (133%) gap, with Cuttack the more polluted and Gangtok the cleaner of the two. On 321 days when both cities reported, Gangtok was cleaner on 291 of them; the average daily gap was 84 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuttack peaks in January, while Gangtok peaks in March. Cuttack logged 0% Severe days and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gangtok was 0% Severe and 96.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Gangtok 94 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Gangtok has worsened by 14 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Gangtok hit AQI 264 at Zero Point GICI (SSPCB) on 2023-01-16.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Gangtok spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50).
Verdict
Both Cuttack and Gangtok have the same AQI of 54 right now.