Amravati vs Balasore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amravati 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 | Amravati | Balasore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 66.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 28.20 | 73.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.10 | 21.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.80 | 9.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 70.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 177.00 | 525.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amravati averaged an AQI of 84 while Balasore averaged 131 — a 47-point (56%) gap, with Balasore the more polluted and Amravati the cleaner of the two. On 349 days when both cities reported, Amravati was cleaner on 279 of them; the average daily gap was 59 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Amravati logged 0% Severe days and 67.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Balasore was 0.2% Severe and 42.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amravati 95 days, Balasore 29 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Amravati reached AQI 196 at Shivneri Colony (MPCB) on 2024-05-03; Balasore hit AQI 406 at Kalidaspur (OSPCB) on 2024-01-16.
Station-level disparity
Amravati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 84, max 84); Balasore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141).
Verdict
🏆 Amravati has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Balasore's 123. That's a significant difference of 87 points.