Bathinda vs Bettiah
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bathinda and Bettiah.
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 | Bettiah |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 52.30 | 105.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 81.70 | 116.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 24.20 | 41.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 13.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 360.00 | 1389.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bathinda averaged an AQI of 102 while Bettiah averaged 127 — a 25-point (25%) gap, with Bettiah the more polluted and Bathinda the cleaner of the two. On 711 days when both cities reported, Bathinda was cleaner on 502 of them; the average daily gap was 83 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bathinda logged 0.1% Severe days and 53.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bettiah was 3.2% Severe and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bathinda 54 days, Bettiah 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) from 2018 to 2024; Bettiah has improved by 73 AQI points (36.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bathinda reached AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16; Bettiah hit AQI 470 at Kamalnath Nagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Bathinda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108); Bettiah spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173).
Verdict
🏆 Bathinda has better air quality with an AQI of 87 compared to Bettiah's 251. That's a significant difference of 164 points.