Balasore vs Tirupati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Balasore and Tirupati.
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 | Tirupati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 66.60 | 8.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 73.60 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 8.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.20 | 2.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 525.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Balasore averaged an AQI of 131 while Tirupati averaged 75 — a 56-point (75%) gap, with Balasore the more polluted and Tirupati the cleaner of the two. On 280 days when both cities reported, Tirupati was cleaner on 237 of them; the average daily gap was 90 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Balasore peaks in January, while Tirupati peaks in April. Balasore logged 0.2% Severe days and 42.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tirupati was 0% Severe and 84% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Balasore 29 days, Tirupati 36 days.
Year-over-year progress
Balasore has improved by 58 AQI points (30.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Tirupati has improved by 20 AQI points (21.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Balasore reached AQI 406 at Kalidaspur (OSPCB) on 2024-01-16; Tirupati hit AQI 263 at Vaikuntapuram (APPCB) on 2022-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Balasore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Tirupati spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Tirupati has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Balasore's 123. That's a significant difference of 108 points.