Balasore vs Chittoor
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Balasore and Chittoor.
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 | Chittoor |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 7.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 14.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 1.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.40 | 1.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 190.00 | 91.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 317.00 | 125.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Balasore averaged an AQI of 131 while Chittoor averaged 76 — a 55-point (72%) gap, with Balasore the more polluted and Chittoor the cleaner of the two. On 322 days when both cities reported, Chittoor was cleaner on 270 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Balasore peaks in January, while Chittoor peaks in October. Balasore logged 0.2% Severe days and 42.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chittoor was 0% Severe and 84.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Balasore 29 days, Chittoor 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Balasore has improved by 58 AQI points (30.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Chittoor has worsened by 5 AQI points (7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Balasore reached AQI 406 at Kalidaspur (OSPCB) on 2024-01-16; Chittoor hit AQI 348 at Gangineni Cheruvu (APPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Balasore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Chittoor spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 72, max 72).
Verdict
🏆 Chittoor has better air quality with an AQI of 14 compared to Balasore's 80. That's a significant difference of 66 points.