Bathinda vs Shivamogga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bathinda and Shivamogga.
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 | Shivamogga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 7.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 91.00 | 9.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 5.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.50 | 1.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 407.00 | 140.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bathinda averaged an AQI of 102 while Shivamogga averaged 55 — a 47-point (85%) gap, with Bathinda the more polluted and Shivamogga the cleaner of the two. On 1325 days when both cities reported, Shivamogga was cleaner on 1140 of them; the average daily gap was 59 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bathinda peaks in November, while Shivamogga peaks in February. Bathinda logged 0.1% Severe days and 53.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shivamogga was 0% Severe and 97.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bathinda 54 days, Shivamogga 233 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) from 2018 to 2024; Shivamogga has improved by 16 AQI points (22.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bathinda reached AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16; Shivamogga hit AQI 202 at Vinoba Nagara (KSPCB) on 2021-08-04.
Station-level disparity
Bathinda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108); Shivamogga spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Shivamogga has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Bathinda's 118. That's a significant difference of 106 points.