Bathinda vs Samastipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bathinda and Samastipur.
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 | Samastipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 52.30 | 118.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 81.70 | 131.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 24.20 | 48.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 20.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 57.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 360.00 | 732.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bathinda averaged an AQI of 102 while Samastipur averaged 134 — a 32-point (31%) gap, with Samastipur the more polluted and Bathinda the cleaner of the two. On 708 days when both cities reported, Bathinda was cleaner on 527 of them; the average daily gap was 87 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bathinda peaks in November, while Samastipur peaks in January. Bathinda logged 0.1% Severe days and 53.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Samastipur was 1.4% Severe and 23.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bathinda 54 days, Samastipur 9 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) from 2018 to 2024; Samastipur has improved by 84 AQI points (38.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bathinda reached AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16; Samastipur hit AQI 459 at DM Office Kasipur (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Bathinda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108); Samastipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 177, max 177).
Verdict
🏆 Bathinda has better air quality with an AQI of 87 compared to Samastipur's 296. That's a significant difference of 209 points.