Balasore vs Chapra
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Balasore and Chapra.
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 | Chapra |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 66.60 | 102.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 73.60 | 117.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 42.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.20 | 15.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 525.00 | 805.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Balasore averaged an AQI of 131 while Chapra averaged 149 — a 18-point (14%) gap, with Chapra the more polluted and Balasore the cleaner of the two. On 345 days when both cities reported, Balasore was cleaner on 200 of them; the average daily gap was 58 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; Chapra was 2.4% Severe and 26.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Balasore 29 days, Chapra 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Balasore has improved by 58 AQI points (30.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Chapra has improved by 181 AQI points (54.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Balasore reached AQI 406 at Kalidaspur (OSPCB) on 2024-01-16; Chapra hit AQI 452 at Darshan Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-20.
Station-level disparity
Balasore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Chapra spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 195, max 195).
Verdict
🏆 Balasore has better air quality with an AQI of 123 compared to Chapra's 244. That's a significant difference of 121 points.