Bathinda vs Kochi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bathinda and Kochi.
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 | Kochi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 52.30 | 8.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 81.70 | 11.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 24.20 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 2.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 30.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 360.00 | 119.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bathinda averaged an AQI of 102 while Kochi averaged 91 — a 11-point (12%) gap, with Bathinda the more polluted and Kochi the cleaner of the two. On 1011 days when both cities reported, Kochi was cleaner on 579 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bathinda peaks in November, while Kochi peaks in January. Bathinda logged 0.1% Severe days and 53.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kochi was 0% Severe and 70.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bathinda 54 days, Kochi 80 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) from 2018 to 2024; Kochi has worsened by 7 AQI points (8.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bathinda reached AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16; Kochi hit AQI 293 at Vyttila Kochi (PCB) on 2022-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Bathinda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108); Kochi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).
Verdict
🏆 Kochi has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Bathinda's 87. That's a significant difference of 72 points.