Bathinda vs Patna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bathinda and Patna.
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 | Patna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.00 | 97.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 90.80 | 109.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 29.70 | 40.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.10 | 18.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 52.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 356.00 | 667.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bathinda averaged an AQI of 102 while Patna averaged 172 — a 70-point (69%) gap, with Patna the more polluted and Bathinda the cleaner of the two. On 2025 days when both cities reported, Bathinda was cleaner on 1804 of them; the average daily gap was 126 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bathinda peaks in November, while Patna peaks in December. Bathinda logged 0.1% Severe days and 53.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patna was 7.5% Severe and 19.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bathinda 54 days, Patna 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) from 2018 to 2024; Patna has improved by 40 AQI points (18.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bathinda reached AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16; Patna hit AQI 491 at IGSC Planetarium Complex (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Bathinda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108); Patna spans 6 stations with a 39-point spread (min 154, max 193).
Verdict
🏆 Bathinda has better air quality with an AQI of 98 compared to Patna's 227. That's a significant difference of 129 points.