Bathinda vs Coimbatore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bathinda and Coimbatore.
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 | Coimbatore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 2.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 91.00 | 3.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 4.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.50 | 2.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 40.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 407.00 | 163.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bathinda averaged an AQI of 102 while Coimbatore averaged 66 — a 36-point (55%) gap, with Bathinda the more polluted and Coimbatore the cleaner of the two. On 885 days when both cities reported, Coimbatore was cleaner on 692 of them; the average daily gap was 53 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; Coimbatore was 0% Severe and 90.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bathinda 54 days, Coimbatore 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) from 2018 to 2024; Coimbatore has improved 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; Coimbatore hit AQI 279 at SIDCO Kurichi (TNPCB) on 2024-09-28.
Station-level disparity
Bathinda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108); Coimbatore spans 2 stations with a 1-point spread (min 63, max 64).
Verdict
🏆 Coimbatore has better air quality with an AQI of 4 compared to Bathinda's 118. That's a significant difference of 114 points.