Cuttack vs Samastipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Samastipur.
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 | Samastipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 118.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 131.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.40 | 48.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 20.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 57.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 482.00 | 732.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Samastipur averaged 134 — a 22-point (20%) gap, with Samastipur the more polluted and Cuttack the cleaner of the two. On 312 days when both cities reported, Cuttack was cleaner on 208 of them; the average daily gap was 67 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; Samastipur was 1.4% Severe and 23.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Samastipur 9 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Samastipur has improved by 84 AQI points (38.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Samastipur hit AQI 459 at DM Office Kasipur (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Samastipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 177, max 177).
Verdict
🏆 Cuttack has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Samastipur's 296. That's a significant difference of 248 points.