Balasore vs Sirsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Balasore and Sirsa.
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 | Sirsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 33.43 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 98.33 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 9.67 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.40 | 4.79 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 190.00 | 38.77 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 317.00 | 1512.92 |
| NH3(ppb) | — | 82.80 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Balasore averaged an AQI of 131 while Sirsa averaged 115 — a 16-point (14%) gap, with Balasore the more polluted and Sirsa the cleaner of the two. On 301 days when both cities reported, Sirsa was cleaner on 162 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Balasore peaks in January, while Sirsa peaks in November. Balasore logged 0.2% Severe days and 42.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sirsa was 0.5% Severe and 41.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Balasore 29 days, Sirsa 40 days.
Year-over-year progress
Balasore has improved by 58 AQI points (30.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Sirsa has improved by 48 AQI points (29.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Balasore reached AQI 406 at Kalidaspur (OSPCB) on 2024-01-16; Sirsa hit AQI 462 at F-Block (HSPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Balasore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Sirsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Balasore has better air quality with an AQI of 80 compared to Sirsa's 98.