Asansol vs Balasore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Asansol 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 | Asansol | Balasore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 91.00 | 66.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.20 | 73.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 21.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 91.90 | 9.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 838.00 | 525.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Asansol averaged an AQI of 145 while Balasore averaged 131 — a 14-point (11%) gap, with Asansol the more polluted and Balasore the cleaner of the two. On 356 days when both cities reported, Balasore was cleaner on 253 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Asansol peaks in December, while Balasore peaks in January. Asansol logged 0% Severe days and 43.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Balasore was 0.2% Severe and 42.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Asansol 44 days, Balasore 29 days.
Year-over-year progress
Asansol has worsened by 12 AQI points (9%) from 2018 to 2024; Balasore has improved by 58 AQI points (30.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Asansol reached AQI 394 at Court Area (WBPCB) on 2022-12-13; Balasore hit AQI 406 at Kalidaspur (OSPCB) on 2024-01-16.
Station-level disparity
Asansol spans 4 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 123, max 163); Balasore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141).
Verdict
🏆 Balasore has better air quality with an AQI of 123 compared to Asansol's 204. That's a significant difference of 81 points.