Cuttack vs Mahād
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Mahād.
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 | Mahād |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 33.90 | 14.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 32.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 9.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 2.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 27.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 478.00 | 144.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Mahād averaged 90 — a 22-point (24%) gap, with Cuttack the more polluted and Mahād the cleaner of the two. On 383 days when both cities reported, Mahād was cleaner on 239 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuttack peaks in January, while Mahād peaks in November. Cuttack logged 0% Severe days and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mahād was 0% Severe and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Mahād 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Mahād hit AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Mahād spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).
Verdict
🏆 Mahād has better air quality with an AQI of 32 compared to Cuttack's 57.