Balasore vs Hisar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Balasore and Hisar.
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 | Hisar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 65.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 421.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 0.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.40 | 5.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 190.00 | 156.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 317.00 | 230.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Balasore averaged an AQI of 131 while Hisar averaged 136 — a 5-point (4%) gap, with Hisar the more polluted and Balasore the cleaner of the two. On 301 days when both cities reported, Balasore was cleaner on 153 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Balasore peaks in January, while Hisar peaks in November. Balasore logged 0.2% Severe days and 42.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hisar was 1.6% Severe and 29.700000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Balasore 29 days, Hisar 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
Balasore has improved by 58 AQI points (30.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Hisar has improved by 39 AQI points (22.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Balasore reached AQI 406 at Kalidaspur (OSPCB) on 2024-01-16; Hisar hit AQI 490 at Urban Estate-II (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02.
Station-level disparity
Balasore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Hisar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 168, max 168).
Verdict
🏆 Balasore has better air quality with an AQI of 80 compared to Hisar's 390. That's a significant difference of 310 points.