Balasore vs Sagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Balasore and Sagar.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Balasore averaged an AQI of 131 while Sagar averaged 96 — a 35-point (36%) gap, with Balasore the more polluted and Sagar the cleaner of the two. On 356 days when both cities reported, Sagar was cleaner on 208 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Balasore peaks in January, while Sagar peaks in November. Balasore logged 0.2% Severe days and 42.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sagar was 0% Severe and 69.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Balasore 29 days, Sagar 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Balasore has improved by 58 AQI points (30.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Sagar has worsened by 24 AQI points (33.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Balasore reached AQI 406 at Kalidaspur (OSPCB) on 2024-01-16; Sagar hit AQI 347 at Civil Lines (MPPCB) on 2024-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Balasore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Sagar spans 2 stations with a 45-point spread (min 73, max 118).