Cuttack vs Rishīkesh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Rishīkesh.
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 | Rishīkesh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 33.90 | 6.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 6.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 89.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 478.00 | 353.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Rishīkesh averaged 74 — a 38-point (51%) gap, with Cuttack the more polluted and Rishīkesh the cleaner of the two. On 386 days when both cities reported, Rishīkesh was cleaner on 277 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Cuttack logged 0% Severe days and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rishīkesh was 0% Severe and 88.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Rishīkesh 95 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Rishīkesh has worsened by 21 AQI points (39.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Rishīkesh hit AQI 208 at Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Rishīkesh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 64, max 64).
Verdict
🏆 Rishīkesh has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Cuttack's 57.