Cuttack vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Prayagraj.
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 | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 34.20 | 76.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 37.10 | 93.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.10 | 59.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 16.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 68.00 | 8.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 488.00 | 252.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 32-point (40%) gap, with Cuttack the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 351 days when both cities reported, Prayagraj was cleaner on 183 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuttack peaks in January, while Prayagraj peaks in November. Cuttack logged 0% Severe days and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Cuttack has better air quality with an AQI of 58 compared to Prayagraj's 156. That's a significant difference of 98 points.