Ariyalur vs Bathinda
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ariyalur 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 | Ariyalur | Bathinda |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 65.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.90 | 91.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.40 | 36.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 10.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 137.00 | 407.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ariyalur averaged an AQI of 46 while Bathinda averaged 102 — a 56-point (122%) gap, with Bathinda the more polluted and Ariyalur the cleaner of the two. On 541 days when both cities reported, Ariyalur was cleaner on 482 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ariyalur peaks in March, while Bathinda peaks in November. Ariyalur logged 0% Severe days and 93.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bathinda was 0.1% Severe and 53.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ariyalur 57 days, Bathinda 54 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ariyalur has improved by 35 AQI points (43.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ariyalur reached AQI 221 at Keelapalur (TNPCB) on 2024-04-07; Bathinda hit AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16.
Station-level disparity
Ariyalur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 51, max 51); Bathinda spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108).
Verdict
🏆 Ariyalur has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Bathinda's 118. That's a significant difference of 105 points.