Baripāda vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda 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 | Baripāda | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.10 | 65.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.30 | 72.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.50 | 25.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 338.00 | 508.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 6-point (5%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Baripāda the cleaner of the two. On 294 days when both cities reported, Tālcher was cleaner on 153 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Baripāda peaks in January, while Tālcher peaks in December. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Baripāda has better air quality with an AQI of 97 compared to Tālcher's 120.