Bathinda vs Ludhiana
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bathinda and Ludhiana.
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 | Ludhiana |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 48.70 | 55.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 93.80 | 122.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.70 | 12.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 19.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 88.00 | 131.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 389.00 | 663.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bathinda averaged an AQI of 102 while Ludhiana averaged 117 — a 15-point (15%) gap, with Ludhiana the more polluted and Bathinda the cleaner of the two. On 1063 days when both cities reported, Ludhiana was cleaner on 533 of them; the average daily gap was 38 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; Ludhiana was 0.3% Severe and 53.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bathinda 54 days, Ludhiana 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) from 2018 to 2024; Ludhiana has improved by 79 AQI points (40.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bathinda reached AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16; Ludhiana hit AQI 488 at Punjab Agricultural University (PPCB) on 2018-06-14.
Station-level disparity
Bathinda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108); Ludhiana spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 118, max 118).
Verdict
🏆 Bathinda has better air quality with an AQI of 94 compared to Ludhiana's 116.