Cuttack vs Kolār
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Kolār.
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 | Kolār |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 33.90 | 5.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 7.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 10.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 4.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 478.00 | 189.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Kolār averaged 65 — a 47-point (72%) gap, with Cuttack the more polluted and Kolār the cleaner of the two. On 292 days when both cities reported, Kolār was cleaner on 216 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuttack peaks in January, while Kolār peaks in September. Cuttack logged 0% Severe days and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kolār was 0.9% Severe and 85.30000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Kolār 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Kolār has improved by 56 AQI points (46.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Kolār hit AQI 500 at Tamaka Ind Area (KSPCB) on 2018-09-18.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Kolār spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71).
Verdict
🏆 Kolār has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Cuttack's 57.