Cuttack vs Moradabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Moradabad.
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 | Moradabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 34.20 | 66.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 37.10 | 83.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.10 | 33.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 9.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 68.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 488.00 | 1214.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Moradabad averaged 99 — a 13-point (13%) gap, with Cuttack the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 352 days when both cities reported, Cuttack was cleaner on 220 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuttack peaks in January, while Moradabad peaks in November. Cuttack logged 0% Severe days and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Moradabad was 2.8% Severe and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Moradabad 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Moradabad hit AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Moradabad spans 7 stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Cuttack has better air quality with an AQI of 58 compared to Moradabad's 123. That's a significant difference of 65 points.