Cuttack vs Muzaffarpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Muzaffarpur.
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 | Muzaffarpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 33.90 | 120.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 136.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 64.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 18.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 0.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 478.00 | 972.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Muzaffarpur averaged 151 — a 39-point (35%) gap, with Muzaffarpur the more polluted and Cuttack the cleaner of the two. On 413 days when both cities reported, Cuttack was cleaner on 358 of them; the average daily gap was 86 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; Muzaffarpur was 4.5% Severe and 30.900000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Muzaffarpur 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Muzaffarpur has improved by 62 AQI points (29.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Muzaffarpur hit AQI 482 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Muzaffarpur spans 3 stations with a 14-point spread (min 171, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Cuttack has better air quality with an AQI of 57 compared to Muzaffarpur's 301. That's a significant difference of 244 points.