Cuttack vs Silchar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Silchar.
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 | Silchar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 35.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 45.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.40 | 10.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 6.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 100.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 482.00 | 270.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Silchar averaged 52 — a 60-point (115%) gap, with Cuttack the more polluted and Silchar the cleaner of the two. On 399 days when both cities reported, Silchar was cleaner on 318 of them; the average daily gap was 80 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuttack peaks in January, while Silchar peaks in February. Cuttack logged 0% Severe days and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Silchar was 0% Severe and 100% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Silchar 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Silchar has worsened by 11 AQI points (26.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Silchar hit AQI 89 at Tarapur (PCBA) on 2023-04-29.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Silchar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 47, max 47).
Verdict
🏆 Cuttack has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Silchar's 59.