Amritsar vs Bathinda
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Bathinda.
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 | Amritsar | Bathinda |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.10 | 52.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 70.50 | 81.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 24.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 10.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 610.00 | 360.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Bathinda averaged 102 — a 22-point (22%) gap, with Amritsar the more polluted and Bathinda the cleaner of the two. On 1914 days when both cities reported, Bathinda was cleaner on 1043 of them; the average daily gap was 43 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Amritsar logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bathinda was 0.1% Severe and 53.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Bathinda 54 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Bathinda hit AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Bathinda spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108).
Verdict
🏆 Bathinda has better air quality with an AQI of 87 compared to Amritsar's 90.