Cuttack vs Parbhani
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Parbhani.
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 | Parbhani |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 22.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 32.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.40 | 5.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 11.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 91.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 482.00 | 178.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Parbhani averaged 120 — a 8-point (7%) gap, with Parbhani the more polluted and Cuttack the cleaner of the two. On 332 days when both cities reported, Parbhani was cleaner on 167 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuttack peaks in January, while Parbhani peaks in November. Cuttack logged 0% Severe days and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Parbhani was 0% Severe and 47.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Parbhani 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Parbhani has worsened by 22 AQI points (22.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Parbhani hit AQI 307 at Masoom Colony (MPCB) on 2024-11-24.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Parbhani spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Parbhani has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Cuttack's 48.