Cuttack vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Rāichūr.
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 | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 10.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 15.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.40 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 3.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 482.00 | 217.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 6-point (6%) gap, with Cuttack the more polluted and Rāichūr the cleaner of the two. On 277 days when both cities reported, Cuttack was cleaner on 162 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuttack peaks in January, while Rāichūr peaks in February. Cuttack logged 0% Severe days and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Rāichūr spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93).
Verdict
🏆 Rāichūr has better air quality with an AQI of 18 compared to Cuttack's 48.