Balasore vs Bangalore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Balasore and Bangalore.
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 | Balasore | Bangalore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 66.60 | 5.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 73.60 | 5.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 9.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.20 | 4.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 525.00 | 290.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Balasore averaged an AQI of 131 while Bangalore averaged 74 — a 57-point (77%) gap, with Balasore the more polluted and Bangalore the cleaner of the two. On 424 days when both cities reported, Balasore was cleaner on 211 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Balasore peaks in January, while Bangalore peaks in March. Balasore logged 0.2% Severe days and 42.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bangalore was 0.5% Severe and 42.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Balasore 29 days, Bangalore 31 days.
Year-over-year progress
Balasore has improved by 58 AQI points (30.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Bangalore has improved by 26 AQI points (26%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Balasore reached AQI 406 at Kalidaspur (OSPCB) on 2024-01-16; Bangalore hit AQI 500 at Silk Board (KSPCB) on 2024-01-10.
Station-level disparity
Balasore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Bangalore spans 14 stations with a 50-point spread (min 49, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Bangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Balasore's 123. That's a significant difference of 114 points.