Balasore vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Balasore and Tālcher.
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 | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 66.60 | 66.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 73.60 | 72.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 20.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.20 | 10.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 525.00 | 471.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Balasore averaged an AQI of 131 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 4-point (3%) gap, with Balasore the more polluted and Tālcher the cleaner of the two. On 61 days when both cities reported, Balasore was cleaner on 44 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Balasore peaks in January, while Tālcher peaks in December. Balasore logged 0.2% Severe days and 42.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Balasore 29 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Balasore has improved by 58 AQI points (30.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Balasore reached AQI 406 at Kalidaspur (OSPCB) on 2024-01-16; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Balasore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
Both Balasore and Tālcher have the same AQI of 123 right now.