Balasore vs Davanagere
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Balasore and Davanagere.
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 | Davanagere |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.70 | 6.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 79.20 | 8.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.60 | 8.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 2.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 27.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 554.00 | 159.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Balasore averaged an AQI of 131 while Davanagere averaged 57 — a 74-point (130%) gap, with Balasore the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 366 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 341 of them; the average daily gap was 88 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Balasore peaks in January, while Davanagere peaks in March. Balasore logged 0.2% Severe days and 42.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Davanagere was 0% Severe and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Balasore 29 days, Davanagere 35 days.
Year-over-year progress
Balasore has improved by 58 AQI points (30.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Balasore reached AQI 406 at Kalidaspur (OSPCB) on 2024-01-16; Davanagere hit AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15.
Station-level disparity
Balasore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Davanagere spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57).
Verdict
🏆 Davanagere has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Balasore's 140. That's a significant difference of 129 points.