Cuttack vs Korba
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Korba.
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 | Korba |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 48.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 56.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.40 | 15.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 20.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 86.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 482.00 | 325.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Korba averaged 67 — a 45-point (67%) gap, with Cuttack the more polluted and Korba the cleaner of the two. On 397 days when both cities reported, Korba was cleaner on 282 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Cuttack logged 0% Severe days and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Korba was 0% Severe and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Korba 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Korba hit AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Korba spans 2 stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Cuttack has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Korba's 81.