Cuttack vs Pratapgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Pratapgarh.
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 | Pratapgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 33.90 | 68.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 89.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 61.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 12.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 4.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 478.00 | 386.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Pratapgarh averaged 93 — a 19-point (20%) gap, with Cuttack the more polluted and Pratapgarh the cleaner of the two. On 398 days when both cities reported, Pratapgarh was cleaner on 221 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuttack peaks in January, while Pratapgarh peaks in November. Cuttack logged 0% Severe days and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pratapgarh was 0% Severe and 59.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Pratapgarh 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Pratapgarh has improved by 10 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; Pratapgarh hit AQI 314 at Pragati Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Pratapgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Cuttack has better air quality with an AQI of 57 compared to Pratapgarh's 130. That's a significant difference of 73 points.