Bathinda vs Katihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bathinda and Katihar.
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 | Katihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 109.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 91.00 | 114.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 31.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.50 | 18.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 407.00 | 770.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bathinda averaged an AQI of 102 while Katihar averaged 123 — a 21-point (21%) gap, with Katihar the more polluted and Bathinda the cleaner of the two. On 870 days when both cities reported, Bathinda was cleaner on 636 of them; the average daily gap was 94 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bathinda peaks in November, while Katihar peaks in December. Bathinda logged 0.1% Severe days and 53.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Katihar was 3.1% Severe and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bathinda 54 days, Katihar 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) from 2018 to 2024; Katihar has improved by 188 AQI points (60.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bathinda reached AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16; Katihar hit AQI 465 at Mirchaibari (BSPCB) on 2023-01-23.
Station-level disparity
Bathinda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108); Katihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 185, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Bathinda has better air quality with an AQI of 118 compared to Katihar's 264. That's a significant difference of 146 points.