Bathinda vs Bihar Sharif
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bathinda and Bihar Sharif.
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 | Bihar Sharif |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.00 | 74.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 90.80 | 82.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 29.70 | 35.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.10 | 13.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 31.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 356.00 | 620.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bathinda averaged an AQI of 102 while Bihar Sharif averaged 115 — a 13-point (13%) gap, with Bihar Sharif the more polluted and Bathinda the cleaner of the two. On 815 days when both cities reported, Bathinda was cleaner on 472 of them; the average daily gap was 79 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bathinda peaks in November, while Bihar Sharif peaks in December. Bathinda logged 0.1% Severe days and 53.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bihar Sharif was 1% Severe and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bathinda 54 days, Bihar Sharif 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) from 2018 to 2024; Bihar Sharif has improved by 138 AQI points (54.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bathinda reached AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16; Bihar Sharif hit AQI 433 at D M Colony Bihar (BSPCB) on 2021-12-24.
Station-level disparity
Bathinda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108); Bihar Sharif spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 146, max 146).
Verdict
🏆 Bathinda has better air quality with an AQI of 98 compared to Bihar Sharif's 149. That's a significant difference of 51 points.