Balasore vs Dūngarpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Balasore and Dūngarpur.
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 | Dūngarpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 48.10 | 25.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 58.70 | 48.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.10 | 1.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.90 | 4.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 169.00 | 73.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 423.00 | 138.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Balasore averaged an AQI of 131 while Dūngarpur averaged 108 — a 23-point (21%) gap, with Balasore the more polluted and Dūngarpur the cleaner of the two. On 398 days when both cities reported, Dūngarpur was cleaner on 256 of them; the average daily gap was 56 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; Dūngarpur was 0% Severe and 57.199999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Balasore 29 days, Dūngarpur 24 days.
Year-over-year progress
Balasore has improved by 58 AQI points (30.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Dūngarpur has improved by 5 AQI points (4.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Balasore reached AQI 406 at Kalidaspur (OSPCB) on 2024-01-16; Dūngarpur hit AQI 314 at Bhoiwada (RSPCB) on 2024-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Balasore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Dūngarpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Dūngarpur has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Balasore's 81.