Bathinda vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bathinda and Vijayawada.
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 | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 52.30 | 17.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 81.70 | 19.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 24.20 | 9.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 6.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 360.00 | 264.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bathinda averaged an AQI of 102 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 38-point (59%) gap, with Bathinda the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 863 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 658 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bathinda peaks in November, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Bathinda logged 0.1% Severe days and 53.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bathinda 54 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) from 2018 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bathinda reached AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Bathinda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
🏆 Vijayawada has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Bathinda's 87. That's a significant difference of 57 points.