Bathinda vs Guwahati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bathinda and Guwahati.
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 | Guwahati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 33.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 91.00 | 37.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 6.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.50 | 4.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 81.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 407.00 | 397.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bathinda averaged an AQI of 102 while Guwahati averaged 123 — a 21-point (21%) gap, with Guwahati the more polluted and Bathinda the cleaner of the two. On 1823 days when both cities reported, Bathinda was cleaner on 1059 of them; the average daily gap was 75 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bathinda peaks in November, while Guwahati peaks in January. Bathinda logged 0.1% Severe days and 53.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Guwahati was 0.1% Severe and 44.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bathinda 54 days, Guwahati 105 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) from 2018 to 2024; Guwahati has worsened by 14 AQI points (12.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bathinda reached AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16; Guwahati hit AQI 420 at Railway Colony (PCBA) on 2023-01-15.
Station-level disparity
Bathinda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108); Guwahati spans 4 stations with a 26-point spread (min 118, max 144).
Verdict
🏆 Guwahati has better air quality with an AQI of 57 compared to Bathinda's 118. That's a significant difference of 61 points.