Bathinda vs Bidar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bathinda and Bidar.
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 | Bidar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 18.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 91.00 | 27.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 10.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.50 | 2.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 59.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 407.00 | 208.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bathinda averaged an AQI of 102 while Bidar averaged 85 — a 17-point (20%) gap, with Bathinda the more polluted and Bidar the cleaner of the two. On 675 days when both cities reported, Bidar was cleaner on 470 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bathinda peaks in November, while Bidar peaks in January. Bathinda logged 0.1% Severe days and 53.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bidar was 0.1% Severe and 72.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bathinda 54 days, Bidar 24 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) from 2018 to 2024; Bidar has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bathinda reached AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16; Bidar hit AQI 437 at Naubad (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Bathinda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108); Bidar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 84, max 84).
Verdict
🏆 Bidar has better air quality with an AQI of 31 compared to Bathinda's 118. That's a significant difference of 87 points.