Cuttack vs Pithampur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Pithampur.
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 | Pithampur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 28.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 45.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.40 | 7.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 15.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 482.00 | 188.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Pithampur averaged 117 — a 5-point (4%) gap, with Pithampur the more polluted and Cuttack the cleaner of the two. On 412 days when both cities reported, Cuttack was cleaner on 234 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuttack peaks in January, while Pithampur peaks in December. Cuttack logged 0% Severe days and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pithampur was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Pithampur 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Pithampur hit AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Pithampur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114).
Verdict
Both Cuttack and Pithampur have the same AQI of 48 right now.