Bathinda vs Imphal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bathinda and Imphal.
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 | Imphal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 45.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 91.00 | 53.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 12.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.50 | 2.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 407.00 | 414.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bathinda averaged an AQI of 102 while Imphal averaged 110 — a 8-point (8%) gap, with Imphal the more polluted and Bathinda the cleaner of the two. On 488 days when both cities reported, Bathinda was cleaner on 269 of them; the average daily gap was 45 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bathinda peaks in November, while Imphal peaks in October. Bathinda logged 0.1% Severe days and 53.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Imphal was 1.1% Severe and 49.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bathinda 54 days, Imphal 103 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) from 2018 to 2024; Imphal has worsened by 23 AQI points (26.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bathinda reached AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16; Imphal hit AQI 500 at University Imphal (PCB) on 2024-10-11.
Station-level disparity
Bathinda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108); Imphal spans 2 stations with a 4-point spread (min 97, max 101).
Verdict
🏆 Imphal has better air quality with an AQI of 77 compared to Bathinda's 118.