Balasore vs Puducherry
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Balasore and Puducherry.
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 | Puducherry |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 66.60 | 16.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 73.60 | 19.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 18.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.20 | 8.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 525.00 | 394.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Balasore averaged an AQI of 131 while Puducherry averaged 55 — a 76-point (138%) gap, with Balasore the more polluted and Puducherry the cleaner of the two. On 407 days when both cities reported, Puducherry was cleaner on 385 of them; the average daily gap was 87 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Balasore peaks in January, while Puducherry peaks in December. Balasore logged 0.2% Severe days and 42.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Puducherry was 0% Severe and 95.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Balasore 29 days, Puducherry 117 days.
Year-over-year progress
Balasore has improved by 58 AQI points (30.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Puducherry has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Balasore reached AQI 406 at Kalidaspur (OSPCB) on 2024-01-16; Puducherry hit AQI 274 at Jawahar Nagar (PPCC) on 2022-10-25.
Station-level disparity
Balasore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Puducherry spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Puducherry has better air quality with an AQI of 27 compared to Balasore's 123. That's a significant difference of 96 points.