Bathinda vs Dhanbad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bathinda and Dhanbad.
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 | Dhanbad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 52.30 | 68.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 81.70 | 77.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 24.20 | 46.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 136.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 92.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 360.00 | 458.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bathinda averaged an AQI of 102 while Dhanbad averaged 161 — a 59-point (58%) gap, with Dhanbad the more polluted and Bathinda the cleaner of the two. On 208 days when both cities reported, Bathinda was cleaner on 172 of them; the average daily gap was 78 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; Dhanbad was 0.4% Severe and 3.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bathinda 54 days, Dhanbad 2 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bathinda reached AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16; Dhanbad hit AQI 436 at Kalakusuma (DMC) on 2024-04-28.
Station-level disparity
Bathinda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108); Dhanbad spans 2 stations with a 12-point spread (min 156, max 168).
Verdict
🏆 Bathinda has better air quality with an AQI of 87 compared to Dhanbad's 127.