Balasore vs Silchar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Balasore and Silchar.
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 | Silchar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 21.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 59.50 | 30.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.80 | 1.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 4.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 182.00 | 116.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 369.00 | 252.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Balasore averaged an AQI of 131 while Silchar averaged 52 — a 79-point (152%) gap, with Balasore the more polluted and Silchar the cleaner of the two. On 409 days when both cities reported, Silchar was cleaner on 393 of them; the average daily gap was 90 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Balasore peaks in January, while Silchar peaks in February. Balasore logged 0.2% Severe days and 42.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Silchar was 0% Severe and 100% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Balasore 29 days, Silchar 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Balasore has improved by 58 AQI points (30.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Silchar has worsened by 11 AQI points (26.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Balasore reached AQI 406 at Kalidaspur (OSPCB) on 2024-01-16; Silchar hit AQI 89 at Tarapur (PCBA) on 2023-04-29.
Station-level disparity
Balasore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Silchar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 47, max 47).
Verdict
🏆 Silchar has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Balasore's 80.