Balasore vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Balasore and Kalaburagi.
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 | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| CO(ppb) | 877.32 | 510.76 |
| NO2(ppb) | 15.73 | 13.75 |
| O3(ppb) | 49.75 | 7.31 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 111.50 | 29.31 |
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 43.68 | 12.19 |
| SO2(ppb) | 5.65 | 1.22 |
| NH3(ppb) | 18.67 | 14.41 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Balasore averaged an AQI of 131 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 82-point (167%) gap, with Balasore the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 345 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 324 of them; the average daily gap was 79 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Balasore peaks in January, while Kalaburagi peaks in December. Balasore logged 0.2% Severe days and 42.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Balasore 29 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Balasore has improved by 58 AQI points (30.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Balasore reached AQI 406 at Kalidaspur (OSPCB) on 2024-01-16; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Balasore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Kalaburagi spans 2 stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83).
Verdict
🏆 Kalaburagi has better air quality with an AQI of 29 compared to Balasore's 109. That's a significant difference of 80 points.