Balasore vs Hyderabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Balasore and Hyderabad.
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 | Hyderabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 48.50 | 21.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 58.30 | 31.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 6.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.30 | 5.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 148.00 | 84.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 469.00 | 371.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Balasore averaged an AQI of 131 while Hyderabad averaged 78 — a 53-point (68%) gap, with Balasore the more polluted and Hyderabad the cleaner of the two. On 356 days when both cities reported, Balasore was cleaner on 179 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Balasore peaks in January, while Hyderabad peaks in December. Balasore logged 0.2% Severe days and 42.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hyderabad was 0.2% Severe and 41.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Balasore 29 days, Hyderabad 71 days.
Year-over-year progress
Balasore has improved by 58 AQI points (30.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Hyderabad has improved by 24 AQI points (23.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Balasore reached AQI 406 at Kalidaspur (OSPCB) on 2024-01-16; Hyderabad hit AQI 500 at Sanathnagar (TSPCB) on 2024-04-28.
Station-level disparity
Balasore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Hyderabad spans 14 stations with a 35-point spread (min 62, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Hyderabad has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Balasore's 81.