Bathinda vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bathinda and Visakhapatnam.
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 | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.00 | 30.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 90.80 | 36.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 29.70 | 24.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.10 | 40.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 78.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 356.00 | 501.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bathinda averaged an AQI of 102 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 8-point (8%) gap, with Visakhapatnam the more polluted and Bathinda the cleaner of the two. On 1867 days when both cities reported, Bathinda was cleaner on 1038 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bathinda peaks in November, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Bathinda logged 0.1% Severe days and 53.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bathinda 54 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) from 2018 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bathinda reached AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Bathinda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Visakhapatnam has better air quality with an AQI of 52 compared to Bathinda's 98.