Cuttack vs Rourkela
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Rourkela.
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 | Rourkela |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 33.90 | 107.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 119.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 48.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 26.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 478.00 | 365.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Rourkela averaged 115 — a 3-point (3%) gap, with Rourkela the more polluted and Cuttack the cleaner of the two. On 350 days when both cities reported, Cuttack was cleaner on 251 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuttack peaks in January, while Rourkela peaks in November. Cuttack logged 0% Severe days and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rourkela was 0% Severe and 32.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Rourkela 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Rourkela has improved by 112 AQI points (49.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Rourkela hit AQI 344 at Raghunathpali (OSPCB) on 2024-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Rourkela spans 3 stations with a 29-point spread (min 106, max 135).
Verdict
🏆 Cuttack has better air quality with an AQI of 57 compared to Rourkela's 259. That's a significant difference of 202 points.