Bathinda vs Jaisalmer
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bathinda and Jaisalmer.
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 | Jaisalmer |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 396.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 91.00 | 2369.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 1.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.50 | 1.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 407.00 | 105.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bathinda averaged an AQI of 102 while Jaisalmer averaged 125 — a 23-point (23%) gap, with Jaisalmer the more polluted and Bathinda the cleaner of the two. On 538 days when both cities reported, Bathinda was cleaner on 329 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bathinda peaks in November, while Jaisalmer peaks in January. Bathinda logged 0.1% Severe days and 53.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jaisalmer was 0% Severe and 37.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bathinda 54 days, Jaisalmer 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) from 2018 to 2024; Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bathinda reached AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16; Jaisalmer hit AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22.
Station-level disparity
Bathinda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108); Jaisalmer spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127).
Verdict
🏆 Bathinda has better air quality with an AQI of 118 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 382 points.