Bathinda vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bathinda and Prayagraj.
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 | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 52.30 | 61.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 81.70 | 73.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 24.20 | 45.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 15.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 360.00 | 240.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bathinda averaged an AQI of 102 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 22-point (28%) gap, with Bathinda the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 808 days when both cities reported, Bathinda was cleaner on 466 of them; the average daily gap was 45 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; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bathinda 54 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) from 2018 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bathinda reached AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Bathinda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Bathinda has better air quality with an AQI of 87 compared to Prayagraj's 104.