Balasore vs Buxar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Balasore and Buxar.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Balasore averaged an AQI of 131 while Buxar averaged 141 — a 10-point (8%) gap, with Buxar the more polluted and Balasore the cleaner of the two. On 216 days when both cities reported, Balasore was cleaner on 111 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Balasore peaks in January, while Buxar peaks in February. Balasore logged 0.2% Severe days and 42.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Buxar was 0% Severe and 39% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Balasore 29 days, Buxar 13 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Balasore reached AQI 406 at Kalidaspur (OSPCB) on 2024-01-16; Buxar hit AQI 389 at Charitra Van (BSPCB) on 2024-02-11.
Station-level disparity
Balasore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Buxar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141).