Balasore vs Bharatpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Balasore and Bharatpur.
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 | Bharatpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 48.50 | 59.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 58.30 | 209.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 8.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.30 | 9.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 148.00 | 129.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 469.00 | 386.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Balasore averaged an AQI of 131 while Bharatpur averaged 131 — a 0-point (0%) gap, with Bharatpur the more polluted and Balasore the cleaner of the two. On 407 days when both cities reported, Balasore was cleaner on 213 of them; the average daily gap was 66 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; Bharatpur was 0% Severe and 33.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Balasore 29 days, Bharatpur 41 days.
Year-over-year progress
Balasore has improved by 58 AQI points (30.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Bharatpur has improved by 25 AQI points (16%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Balasore reached AQI 406 at Kalidaspur (OSPCB) on 2024-01-16; Bharatpur hit AQI 396 at Krishna Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Balasore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Bharatpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 142, max 142).
Verdict
🏆 Balasore has better air quality with an AQI of 81 compared to Bharatpur's 173. That's a significant difference of 92 points.