Cuttack vs Jīnd
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Jīnd.
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 | Jīnd |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 96.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 231.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.40 | 49.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 17.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 482.00 | 474.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Jīnd averaged 126 — a 14-point (13%) gap, with Jīnd the more polluted and Cuttack the cleaner of the two. On 371 days when both cities reported, Cuttack was cleaner on 217 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuttack peaks in January, while Jīnd peaks in November. Cuttack logged 0% Severe days and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jīnd was 2.1% Severe and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Jīnd 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Jīnd hit AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Jīnd spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158).
Verdict
🏆 Cuttack has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Jīnd's 224. That's a significant difference of 176 points.