Bathinda vs Belgaum
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bathinda and Belgaum.
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 | Bathinda | Belgaum |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 12.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 91.00 | 20.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 8.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.50 | 1.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 407.00 | 110.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bathinda averaged an AQI of 102 while Belgaum averaged 58 — a 44-point (76%) gap, with Bathinda the more polluted and Belgaum the cleaner of the two. On 679 days when both cities reported, Belgaum was cleaner on 538 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bathinda peaks in November, while Belgaum peaks in January. Bathinda logged 0.1% Severe days and 53.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Belgaum was 0% Severe and 84.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bathinda 54 days, Belgaum 71 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) from 2018 to 2024; Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bathinda reached AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16; Belgaum hit AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14.
Station-level disparity
Bathinda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108); Belgaum spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71).
Verdict
🏆 Belgaum has better air quality with an AQI of 21 compared to Bathinda's 118. That's a significant difference of 97 points.