Asansol vs Bathinda
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Asansol 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 | Asansol | Bathinda |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 94.30 | 59.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 100.60 | 90.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 49.40 | 29.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 10.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 775.00 | 356.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Asansol averaged an AQI of 145 while Bathinda averaged 102 — a 43-point (42%) gap, with Asansol the more polluted and Bathinda the cleaner of the two. On 1625 days when both cities reported, Bathinda was cleaner on 1035 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Asansol peaks in December, while Bathinda peaks in November. Asansol logged 0% Severe days and 43.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bathinda was 0.1% Severe and 53.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Asansol 44 days, Bathinda 54 days.
Year-over-year progress
Asansol has worsened by 12 AQI points (9%) from 2018 to 2024; Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Asansol reached AQI 394 at Court Area (WBPCB) on 2022-12-13; Bathinda hit AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16.
Station-level disparity
Asansol spans 4 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 123, max 163); Bathinda spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108).
Verdict
🏆 Bathinda has better air quality with an AQI of 98 compared to Asansol's 215. That's a significant difference of 117 points.