Bathinda vs Salem
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bathinda and Salem.
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 | Salem |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 52.30 | 13.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 81.70 | 16.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 24.20 | 15.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 9.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 360.00 | 240.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bathinda averaged an AQI of 102 while Salem averaged 68 — a 34-point (50%) gap, with Bathinda the more polluted and Salem the cleaner of the two. On 349 days when both cities reported, Salem was cleaner on 264 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bathinda peaks in November, while Salem peaks in April. Bathinda logged 0.1% Severe days and 53.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Salem was 0% Severe and 87.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bathinda 54 days, Salem 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) from 2018 to 2024; Salem has improved by 5 AQI points (6.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bathinda reached AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16; Salem hit AQI 214 at Sona College of Technology (TNPCB) on 2024-01-15.
Station-level disparity
Bathinda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108); Salem spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 73, max 73).
Verdict
🏆 Salem has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Bathinda's 87. That's a significant difference of 64 points.