Cuttack vs Nayāgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Nayāgarh.
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 | Nayāgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 33.90 | 52.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 56.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 15.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 7.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 56.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 478.00 | 452.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Nayāgarh averaged 98 — a 14-point (14%) gap, with Cuttack the more polluted and Nayāgarh the cleaner of the two. On 335 days when both cities reported, Nayāgarh was cleaner on 225 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuttack peaks in January, while Nayāgarh peaks in April. Cuttack logged 0% Severe days and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nayāgarh was 0% Severe and 47.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Nayāgarh 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Nayāgarh has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Nayāgarh hit AQI 336 at Dabuna (OSPCB) on 2023-03-13.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Nayāgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 116, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Cuttack has better air quality with an AQI of 57 compared to Nayāgarh's 88.