Bāgalkot vs Bathinda
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot 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 | Bāgalkot | Bathinda |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 9.20 | 54.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.70 | 137.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 3.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.80 | 21.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 95.00 | 201.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 136.00 | 255.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Bathinda averaged 102 — a 55-point (117%) gap, with Bathinda the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 1415 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 1261 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāgalkot peaks in January, while Bathinda peaks in November. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bathinda was 0.1% Severe and 53.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Bathinda 54 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Bathinda hit AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Bathinda spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108).
Verdict
🏆 Bāgalkot has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Bathinda's 126. That's a significant difference of 106 points.