Balasore vs Ratlam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Balasore and Ratlam.
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 | Ratlam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.70 | 31.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 79.20 | 47.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.60 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 15.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 27.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 554.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Balasore averaged an AQI of 131 while Ratlam averaged 113 — a 18-point (16%) gap, with Balasore the more polluted and Ratlam the cleaner of the two. On 407 days when both cities reported, Ratlam was cleaner on 245 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Balasore peaks in January, while Ratlam peaks in November. Balasore logged 0.2% Severe days and 42.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ratlam was 0% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Balasore 29 days, Ratlam 59 days.
Year-over-year progress
Balasore has improved by 58 AQI points (30.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Ratlam has improved by 19 AQI points (14.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Balasore reached AQI 406 at Kalidaspur (OSPCB) on 2024-01-16; Ratlam hit AQI 302 at Shasthri Nagar Ratlam (Lab) on 2020-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Balasore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Ratlam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 103, max 103).
Verdict
🏆 Ratlam has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Balasore's 140. That's a significant difference of 87 points.