Cuttack vs Nanded
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Nanded.
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 | Nanded |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 33.90 | 25.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 38.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 7.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 478.00 | 173.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Nanded averaged 102 — a 10-point (10%) gap, with Cuttack the more polluted and Nanded the cleaner of the two. On 345 days when both cities reported, Nanded was cleaner on 189 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuttack peaks in January, while Nanded peaks in November. Cuttack logged 0% Severe days and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nanded was 0% Severe and 52.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Nanded 15 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Nanded has worsened by 9 AQI points (9.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Nanded hit AQI 282 at Sneh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Nanded spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Nanded has better air quality with an AQI of 43 compared to Cuttack's 57.