Bathinda vs Chittoor
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bathinda and Chittoor.
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 | Chittoor |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.20 | 7.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 137.80 | 14.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.70 | 1.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 21.20 | 1.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 201.00 | 91.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 255.00 | 125.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bathinda averaged an AQI of 102 while Chittoor averaged 76 — a 26-point (34%) gap, with Bathinda the more polluted and Chittoor the cleaner of the two. On 502 days when both cities reported, Chittoor was cleaner on 384 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bathinda peaks in November, while Chittoor peaks in October. Bathinda logged 0.1% Severe days and 53.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chittoor was 0% Severe and 84.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bathinda 54 days, Chittoor 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) from 2018 to 2024; Chittoor has worsened by 5 AQI points (7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bathinda reached AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16; Chittoor hit AQI 348 at Gangineni Cheruvu (APPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Bathinda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108); Chittoor spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 72, max 72).
Verdict
🏆 Chittoor has better air quality with an AQI of 14 compared to Bathinda's 126. That's a significant difference of 112 points.