Bathinda vs Panchkula
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bathinda and Panchkula.
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 | Panchkula |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 50.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 91.00 | 66.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 44.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.50 | 8.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 11.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 407.00 | 714.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bathinda averaged an AQI of 102 while Panchkula averaged 117 — a 15-point (15%) gap, with Panchkula the more polluted and Bathinda the cleaner of the two. On 1331 days when both cities reported, Panchkula was cleaner on 735 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bathinda peaks in November, while Panchkula peaks in December. Bathinda logged 0.1% Severe days and 53.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panchkula was 0.1% Severe and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bathinda 54 days, Panchkula 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) from 2018 to 2024; Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bathinda reached AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16; Panchkula hit AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15.
Station-level disparity
Bathinda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108); Panchkula spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102).
Verdict
🏆 Panchkula has better air quality with an AQI of 85 compared to Bathinda's 118.