Cuttack vs Hyderabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Hyderabad.
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 | Hyderabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 20.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 27.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.40 | 10.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 5.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 482.00 | 281.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Hyderabad averaged 78 — a 34-point (44%) gap, with Cuttack the more polluted and Hyderabad the cleaner of the two. On 352 days when both cities reported, Cuttack was cleaner on 236 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuttack peaks in January, while Hyderabad peaks in December. Cuttack logged 0% Severe days and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hyderabad was 0.2% Severe and 41.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Hyderabad 71 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Hyderabad has improved by 24 AQI points (23.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Hyderabad hit AQI 500 at Sanathnagar (TSPCB) on 2024-04-28.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Hyderabad spans 14 stations with a 35-point spread (min 62, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Hyderabad has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Cuttack's 48.