Balasore vs Kalyān
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Balasore and Kalyān.
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 | Kalyān |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 48.10 | 19.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 58.70 | 44.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.10 | 9.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.90 | 22.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 169.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 423.00 | 163.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Balasore averaged an AQI of 131 while Kalyān averaged 95 — a 36-point (38%) gap, with Balasore the more polluted and Kalyān the cleaner of the two. On 354 days when both cities reported, Kalyān was cleaner on 233 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Balasore logged 0.2% Severe days and 42.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalyān was 0.1% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Balasore 29 days, Kalyān 78 days.
Year-over-year progress
Balasore has improved by 58 AQI points (30.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Kalyān has improved by 4 AQI points (4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Balasore reached AQI 406 at Kalidaspur (OSPCB) on 2024-01-16; Kalyān hit AQI 414 at Khadakpada (MPCB) on 2022-01-24.
Station-level disparity
Balasore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Kalyān spans 2 stations with a 18-point spread (min 98, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Kalyān has better air quality with an AQI of 44 compared to Balasore's 81.