Balasore vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Balasore and Vijayawada.
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 | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 22.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 32.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 1.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.40 | 9.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 190.00 | 151.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 317.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Balasore averaged an AQI of 131 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 67-point (105%) gap, with Balasore the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 384 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 333 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Balasore peaks in January, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Balasore logged 0.2% Severe days and 42.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Balasore 29 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Balasore has improved by 58 AQI points (30.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Balasore reached AQI 406 at Kalidaspur (OSPCB) on 2024-01-16; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Balasore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
🏆 Vijayawada has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Balasore's 80.