Balasore vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Balasore and Rāichūr.
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 | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 15.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 29.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 1.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.40 | 5.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 190.00 | 115.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 317.00 | 143.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Balasore averaged an AQI of 131 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 25-point (24%) gap, with Balasore the more polluted and Rāichūr the cleaner of the two. On 286 days when both cities reported, Balasore was cleaner on 143 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Balasore peaks in January, while Rāichūr peaks in February. Balasore logged 0.2% Severe days and 42.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Balasore 29 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Balasore has improved by 58 AQI points (30.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Balasore reached AQI 406 at Kalidaspur (OSPCB) on 2024-01-16; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Balasore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Rāichūr spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93).
Verdict
🏆 Rāichūr has better air quality with an AQI of 29 compared to Balasore's 80. That's a significant difference of 51 points.