Cuttack vs Katihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Katihar.
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 | Katihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 105.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 109.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.40 | 25.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 20.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 67.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 482.00 | 727.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Katihar averaged 123 — a 11-point (10%) gap, with Katihar the more polluted and Cuttack the cleaner of the two. On 341 days when both cities reported, Cuttack was cleaner on 188 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuttack peaks in January, while Katihar peaks in December. Cuttack logged 0% Severe days and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Katihar was 3.1% Severe and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Katihar 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Katihar has improved by 188 AQI points (60.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Katihar hit AQI 465 at Mirchaibari (BSPCB) on 2023-01-23.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Katihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 185, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Cuttack has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Katihar's 253. That's a significant difference of 205 points.