Cuttack vs Maihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Maihar.
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 | Maihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 33.90 | 34.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 22.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 9.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 478.00 | 334.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Maihar averaged 59 — a 53-point (90%) gap, with Cuttack the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 275 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 237 of them; the average daily gap was 95 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuttack peaks in January, while Maihar peaks in December. Cuttack logged 0% Severe days and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Maihar was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Maihar 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Maihar hit AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Maihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Cuttack has better air quality with an AQI of 57 compared to Maihar's 58.