Bathinda vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bathinda and Kota.
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 | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.20 | 24.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 137.80 | 57.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.70 | 0.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 21.20 | 5.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 201.00 | 111.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 255.00 | 151.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bathinda averaged an AQI of 102 while Kota averaged 131 — a 29-point (28%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Bathinda the cleaner of the two. On 1731 days when both cities reported, Bathinda was cleaner on 1059 of them; the average daily gap was 48 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; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bathinda 54 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) from 2018 to 2024; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bathinda reached AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Bathinda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108); Kota spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 59 compared to Bathinda's 126. That's a significant difference of 67 points.