Cuttack vs Noida
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Noida.
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 | Noida |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 33.90 | 67.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 134.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 34.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 17.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 478.00 | 554.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Noida averaged 182 — a 70-point (63%) gap, with Noida the more polluted and Cuttack the cleaner of the two. On 352 days when both cities reported, Cuttack was cleaner on 311 of them; the average daily gap was 110 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuttack peaks in January, while Noida peaks in November. Cuttack logged 0% Severe days and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Noida was 8.9% Severe and 16.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Noida 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Noida has improved by 79 AQI points (30.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Noida hit AQI 500 at Sector-1 (UPPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Noida spans 4 stations with a 15-point spread (min 195, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Cuttack has better air quality with an AQI of 57 compared to Noida's 126. That's a significant difference of 69 points.