Cuttack vs Gwalior
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Gwalior.
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 | Gwalior |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 39.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 89.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.40 | 12.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 6.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 61.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 482.00 | 248.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Gwalior averaged 136 — a 24-point (21%) gap, with Gwalior the more polluted and Cuttack the cleaner of the two. On 352 days when both cities reported, Cuttack was cleaner on 281 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuttack peaks in January, while Gwalior peaks in November. Cuttack logged 0% Severe days and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gwalior was 0.4% Severe and 31.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Gwalior 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Gwalior has improved by 12 AQI points (8.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Gwalior hit AQI 450 at City Center (MPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Gwalior spans 4 stations with a 53-point spread (min 112, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Cuttack has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Gwalior's 90.