Ambala vs Balasore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ambala and Balasore.
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 | Ambala | Balasore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 44.90 | 66.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 117.80 | 73.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.20 | 21.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 9.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 100.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 547.00 | 525.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ambala averaged an AQI of 94 while Balasore averaged 131 — a 37-point (39%) gap, with Balasore the more polluted and Ambala the cleaner of the two. On 379 days when both cities reported, Ambala was cleaner on 263 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ambala peaks in November, while Balasore peaks in January. Ambala logged 0.2% Severe days and 46.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Balasore was 0.2% Severe and 42.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ambala 44 days, Balasore 29 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ambala has improved by 52 AQI points (35.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Balasore has improved by 58 AQI points (30.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ambala reached AQI 452 at Patti Mehar (HSPCB) on 2020-11-04; Balasore hit AQI 406 at Kalidaspur (OSPCB) on 2024-01-16.
Station-level disparity
Ambala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 126, max 126); Balasore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141).
Verdict
🏆 Ambala has better air quality with an AQI of 113 compared to Balasore's 123.