Cuttack vs Ranipet
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Ranipet.
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 | Ranipet |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 33.90 | 8.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 11.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 4.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 478.00 | 186.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Ranipet averaged 75 — a 37-point (49%) gap, with Cuttack the more polluted and Ranipet the cleaner of the two. On 60 days when both cities reported, Ranipet was cleaner on 50 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuttack peaks in January, while Ranipet peaks in November. Cuttack logged 0% Severe days and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ranipet was 0% Severe and 67.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Ranipet 10 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Ranipet hit AQI 224 at VOC Nagar SIPCOT (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Ranipet spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Ranipet has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Cuttack's 57.