Balasore vs Gadag
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Balasore and Gadag.
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 | Gadag |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 66.60 | 6.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 73.60 | 10.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 5.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.20 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 525.00 | 119.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Balasore averaged an AQI of 131 while Gadag averaged 53 — a 78-point (147%) gap, with Balasore the more polluted and Gadag the cleaner of the two. On 386 days when both cities reported, Gadag was cleaner on 371 of them; the average daily gap was 89 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Balasore peaks in January, while Gadag peaks in March. Balasore logged 0.2% Severe days and 42.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gadag was 0.3% Severe and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Balasore 29 days, Gadag 50 days.
Year-over-year progress
Balasore has improved by 58 AQI points (30.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Balasore reached AQI 406 at Kalidaspur (OSPCB) on 2024-01-16; Gadag hit AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10.
Station-level disparity
Balasore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Gadag spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54).
Verdict
🏆 Gadag has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Balasore's 123. That's a significant difference of 113 points.