Balasore vs Begusarai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Balasore and Begusarai.
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 | Begusarai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.70 | 88.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 79.20 | 101.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.60 | 52.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 16.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 27.00 | 23.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 554.00 | 695.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Balasore averaged an AQI of 131 while Begusarai averaged 128 — a 3-point (2%) gap, with Balasore the more polluted and Begusarai the cleaner of the two. On 166 days when both cities reported, Balasore was cleaner on 94 of them; the average daily gap was 73 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; Begusarai was 8.7% Severe and 20.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Balasore 29 days, Begusarai 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Balasore has improved by 58 AQI points (30.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Begusarai has improved by 137 AQI points (51.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Balasore reached AQI 406 at Kalidaspur (OSPCB) on 2024-01-16; Begusarai hit AQI 469 at Lohiyanagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Balasore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Begusarai spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 213, max 213).
Verdict
🏆 Balasore has better air quality with an AQI of 140 compared to Begusarai's 196. That's a significant difference of 56 points.