Balasore vs Haldia
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Balasore and Haldia.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Balasore averaged an AQI of 131 while Haldia averaged 90 — a 41-point (46%) gap, with Balasore the more polluted and Haldia the cleaner of the two. On 417 days when both cities reported, Haldia was cleaner on 359 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Balasore peaks in January, while Haldia peaks in December. Balasore logged 0.2% Severe days and 42.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Haldia was 0% Severe and 65.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Balasore 29 days, Haldia 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Balasore has improved by 58 AQI points (30.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Haldia has worsened by 8 AQI points (9.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Balasore reached AQI 406 at Kalidaspur (OSPCB) on 2024-01-16; Haldia hit AQI 322 at Priyambada Housing Estate (WBPCB) on 2024-11-26.
Station-level disparity
Balasore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Haldia spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 86, max 86).