Bathinda vs Gummidipoondi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bathinda and Gummidipoondi.
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 | Gummidipoondi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.00 | 10.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 90.80 | 11.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 29.70 | 12.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.10 | 6.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 356.00 | 298.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bathinda averaged an AQI of 102 while Gummidipoondi averaged 107 — a 5-point (5%) gap, with Gummidipoondi the more polluted and Bathinda the cleaner of the two. On 888 days when both cities reported, Gummidipoondi was cleaner on 466 of them; the average daily gap was 56 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; Gummidipoondi was 0% Severe and 59.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bathinda 54 days, Gummidipoondi 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) from 2018 to 2024; Gummidipoondi has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bathinda reached AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16; Gummidipoondi hit AQI 326 at Anthoni Pillai Nagar (TNPCB) on 2023-12-22.
Station-level disparity
Bathinda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108); Gummidipoondi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Gummidipoondi has better air quality with an AQI of 18 compared to Bathinda's 98. That's a significant difference of 80 points.