Amritsar vs Balasore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar 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 | Amritsar | Balasore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.50 | 71.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 84.10 | 79.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.40 | 27.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 6.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 27.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 756.00 | 554.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Balasore averaged 131 — a 7-point (6%) gap, with Balasore the more polluted and Amritsar the cleaner of the two. On 406 days when both cities reported, Amritsar was cleaner on 215 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amritsar peaks in November, while Balasore peaks in January. Amritsar logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Balasore was 0.2% Severe and 42.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Balasore 29 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Balasore has improved by 58 AQI points (30.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Balasore hit AQI 406 at Kalidaspur (OSPCB) on 2024-01-16.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Balasore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141).
Verdict
🏆 Amritsar has better air quality with an AQI of 129 compared to Balasore's 140.