Cuttack vs Nalbāri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Nalbāri.
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 | Nalbāri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 54.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 61.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.40 | 6.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 123.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 482.00 | 407.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Nalbāri averaged 129 — a 17-point (15%) gap, with Nalbāri the more polluted and Cuttack the cleaner of the two. On 373 days when both cities reported, Cuttack was cleaner on 206 of them; the average daily gap was 56 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; Nalbāri was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Nalbāri 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Nalbāri has improved by 72 AQI points (35.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Nalbāri hit AQI 384 at Bata Chowk (PCBA) on 2024-01-08.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Nalbāri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141).
Verdict
🏆 Cuttack has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Nalbāri's 91.