Balasore vs Navi Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Balasore and Navi Mumbai.
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 | Navi Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.70 | 22.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 79.20 | 40.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.60 | 23.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 22.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 27.00 | 18.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 554.00 | 150.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Balasore averaged an AQI of 131 while Navi Mumbai averaged 107 — a 24-point (22%) gap, with Balasore the more polluted and Navi Mumbai the cleaner of the two. On 356 days when both cities reported, Balasore was cleaner on 206 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; Navi Mumbai was 0.2% Severe and 43.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Balasore 29 days, Navi Mumbai 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Balasore has improved by 58 AQI points (30.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Navi Mumbai has worsened by 29 AQI points (37.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Balasore reached AQI 406 at Kalidaspur (OSPCB) on 2024-01-16; Navi Mumbai hit AQI 477 at Airoli Navi (MPCB) on 2019-04-14.
Station-level disparity
Balasore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Navi Mumbai spans 8 stations with a 37-point spread (min 93, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Navi Mumbai has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Balasore's 140. That's a significant difference of 99 points.