Balasore vs Nārnaul
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Balasore and Nārnaul.
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 | Nārnaul |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 66.60 | 45.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 73.60 | 126.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 12.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.20 | 7.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 86.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 525.00 | 365.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Balasore averaged an AQI of 131 while Nārnaul averaged 94 — a 37-point (39%) gap, with Balasore the more polluted and Nārnaul the cleaner of the two. On 360 days when both cities reported, Nārnaul was cleaner on 240 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Balasore peaks in January, while Nārnaul peaks in November. Balasore logged 0.2% Severe days and 42.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nārnaul was 0.1% Severe and 40.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Balasore 29 days, Nārnaul 63 days.
Year-over-year progress
Balasore has improved by 58 AQI points (30.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Nārnaul has improved by 37 AQI points (28.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Balasore reached AQI 406 at Kalidaspur (OSPCB) on 2024-01-16; Nārnaul hit AQI 435 at Shastri Nagar (HSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Balasore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Nārnaul spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 130, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Nārnaul has better air quality with an AQI of 118 compared to Balasore's 123.