Cuttack vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack and Tālcher.
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 | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 33.90 | 65.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 72.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 25.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 478.00 | 508.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 15-point (13%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Cuttack the cleaner of the two. On 60 days when both cities reported, Cuttack was cleaner on 44 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuttack peaks in January, while Tālcher peaks in December. Cuttack logged 0% Severe days and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Cuttack has better air quality with an AQI of 57 compared to Tālcher's 120. That's a significant difference of 63 points.