Balasore vs Baripāda
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Balasore and Baripāda.
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 | Baripāda |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 66.60 | 55.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 73.60 | 61.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 18.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.20 | 4.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 525.00 | 353.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Balasore averaged an AQI of 131 while Baripāda averaged 121 — a 10-point (8%) gap, with Balasore the more polluted and Baripāda the cleaner of the two. On 387 days when both cities reported, Baripāda was cleaner on 246 of them; the average daily gap was 37 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Balasore logged 0.2% Severe days and 42.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Baripāda was 0% Severe and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Balasore 29 days, Baripāda 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Balasore has improved by 58 AQI points (30.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Balasore reached AQI 406 at Kalidaspur (OSPCB) on 2024-01-16; Baripāda hit AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15.
Station-level disparity
Balasore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Baripāda spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127).
Verdict
🏆 Baripāda has better air quality with an AQI of 93 compared to Balasore's 123.