Bathinda vs Tumkur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bathinda and Tumkur.
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 | Tumkur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.00 | 3.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 90.80 | 4.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 29.70 | 7.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.10 | 1.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 356.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bathinda averaged an AQI of 102 while Tumkur averaged 88 — a 14-point (16%) gap, with Bathinda the more polluted and Tumkur the cleaner of the two. On 492 days when both cities reported, Tumkur was cleaner on 269 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bathinda peaks in November, while Tumkur peaks in December. Bathinda logged 0.1% Severe days and 53.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tumkur was 0% Severe and 54% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bathinda 54 days, Tumkur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) from 2018 to 2024; Tumkur has improved by 69 AQI points (43.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bathinda reached AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16; Tumkur hit AQI 355 at Thimmalapura (KSPCB) on 2023-02-15.
Station-level disparity
Bathinda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108); Tumkur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Tumkur has better air quality with an AQI of 6 compared to Bathinda's 98. That's a significant difference of 92 points.