Bathinda vs Bhilwara
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bathinda and Bhilwara.
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 | Bhilwara |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 21.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 91.00 | 35.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 8.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.50 | 5.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 407.00 | 150.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bathinda averaged an AQI of 102 while Bhilwara averaged 98 — a 4-point (4%) gap, with Bathinda the more polluted and Bhilwara the cleaner of the two. On 461 days when both cities reported, Bhilwara was cleaner on 243 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bathinda peaks in November, while Bhilwara peaks in December. Bathinda logged 0.1% Severe days and 53.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhilwara was 0% Severe and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bathinda 54 days, Bhilwara 35 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) from 2018 to 2024; Bhilwara has improved by 37 AQI points (27.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bathinda reached AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16; Bhilwara hit AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27.
Station-level disparity
Bathinda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108); Bhilwara spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Bhilwara has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Bathinda's 118. That's a significant difference of 82 points.