Cuttack vs Ratlam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Ratlam.
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 | Ratlam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 25.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 40.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.40 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 16.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 482.00 | 194.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Ratlam averaged 113 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Ratlam the more polluted and Cuttack the cleaner of the two. On 397 days when both cities reported, Cuttack was cleaner on 203 of them; the average daily gap was 59 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuttack peaks in January, while Ratlam peaks in November. Cuttack logged 0% Severe days and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ratlam was 0% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Ratlam 59 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Ratlam has improved by 19 AQI points (14.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Ratlam hit AQI 302 at Shasthri Nagar Ratlam (Lab) on 2020-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Ratlam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 103, max 103).
Verdict
🏆 Ratlam has better air quality with an AQI of 42 compared to Cuttack's 48.