Bathinda vs Gadag
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bathinda and Gadag.
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 | Gadag |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.70 | 6.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 141.10 | 14.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.60 | 1.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.30 | 0.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 197.00 | 82.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 241.00 | 116.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bathinda averaged an AQI of 102 while Gadag averaged 53 — a 49-point (92%) gap, with Bathinda the more polluted and Gadag the cleaner of the two. On 927 days when both cities reported, Gadag was cleaner on 820 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bathinda peaks in November, while Gadag peaks in March. Bathinda logged 0.1% Severe days and 53.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gadag was 0.3% Severe and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bathinda 54 days, Gadag 50 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) from 2018 to 2024; Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bathinda reached AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16; Gadag hit AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10.
Station-level disparity
Bathinda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108); Gadag spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54).
Verdict
🏆 Gadag has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Bathinda's 128. That's a significant difference of 113 points.