Cuttack vs Jabalpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Jabalpur.
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 | Jabalpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 34.30 | 29.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 43.40 | 77.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.90 | 0.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 4.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 175.00 | 130.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 289.00 | 194.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Jabalpur averaged 106 — a 6-point (6%) gap, with Cuttack the more polluted and Jabalpur the cleaner of the two. On 351 days when both cities reported, Cuttack was cleaner on 224 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuttack peaks in January, while Jabalpur peaks in November. Cuttack logged 0% Severe days and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jabalpur was 0% Severe and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Jabalpur 122 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Jabalpur has improved by 53 AQI points (33.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Jabalpur hit AQI 364 at Marhatal (MPPCB) on 2024-01-21.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Jabalpur spans 4 stations with a 21-point spread (min 101, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Cuttack has better air quality with an AQI of 58 compared to Jabalpur's 78.