Bathinda — AQI Trends
Year-over-year AQI trajectory for Bathinda (2018–2024). Based on CPCB station data, 2016–present.
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Bathinda — annual AQI 2018–2024
Year × month heatmap
Worst single days on record
- 2018-06-16Hardev Nagar (PPCB)405
- 2019-11-01Hardev Nagar (PPCB)401
- 2023-11-21Hardev Nagar (PPCB)400
- 2023-11-14Hardev Nagar (PPCB)387
- 2023-11-04Hardev Nagar (PPCB)385
- 2023-11-24Hardev Nagar (PPCB)384
- 2023-11-10Hardev Nagar (PPCB)383
- 2024-06-05Hardev Nagar (PPCB)382
- 2023-10-30Hardev Nagar (PPCB)381
- 2023-11-13Hardev Nagar (PPCB)380
What the numbers say
Overview
Bathinda's AQI moved from 105 in 2018 to 102 in 2024 — a fall of 2.9% over 6 years. The long-run trend is roughly stable, with a regression slope of 1.1 AQI points per year.
The data story
The worst recorded year in Bathinda was 2023 at AQI 125, while the best was 2024 at AQI 102. The city has posted 7.199999999999999% of all measured days above AQI 200 (the Poor threshold), and its worst recorded single day hit 405 on 16 Jun 2018.
Why this pattern
Bathinda's trend has been stable — neither clearly worsening nor clearly improving. That stability often masks underlying growth in emissions being offset by cleaner vehicle technology or weather variability. The NCAP era from 2019 onward is the key policy backdrop; stability here means targets have not yet translated into measurable ground-level change.
What to do with this
For planners and residents, the trend matters as much as today's number. A worsening city needs aggressive source control and personal protection investments like indoor purifiers. An improving city rewards continued policy pressure but still requires caution during peak months. Use the live AQI page for day-to-day decisions and this chart for multi-year context. Year-over-year change of more than 10% in either direction is typically real signal, not noise.