Bathinda vs Jalgaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bathinda and Jalgaon.
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 | Jalgaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 52.30 | 20.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 81.70 | 39.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 24.20 | 5.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 6.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 360.00 | 147.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bathinda averaged an AQI of 102 while Jalgaon averaged 109 — a 7-point (7%) gap, with Jalgaon the more polluted and Bathinda the cleaner of the two. On 503 days when both cities reported, Jalgaon was cleaner on 253 of them; the average daily gap was 50 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; Jalgaon was 0% Severe and 49% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bathinda 54 days, Jalgaon 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) from 2018 to 2024; Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bathinda reached AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16; Jalgaon hit AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Bathinda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108); Jalgaon spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Jalgaon has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Bathinda's 87.