Alwar vs Shillong
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Alwar and Shillong.
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 | Alwar | Shillong |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 24.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 136.40 | 29.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.50 | 1.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 4.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 165.00 | 143.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 278.00 | 292.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Alwar averaged an AQI of 88 while Shillong averaged 75 — a 13-point (17%) gap, with Alwar the more polluted and Shillong the cleaner of the two. On 979 days when both cities reported, Shillong was cleaner on 869 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Alwar peaks in November, while Shillong peaks in February. Alwar logged 0% Severe days and 70.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shillong was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Alwar 97 days, Shillong 113 days.
Year-over-year progress
Alwar has improved by 125 AQI points (58.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Shillong has worsened by 41 AQI points (120.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Alwar reached AQI 356 at Moti Doongri (RSPCB) on 2017-11-11; Shillong hit AQI 212 at Lumpyngngad Shillong (PCB) on 2024-02-19.
Station-level disparity
Alwar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 95, max 95); Shillong spans 2 stations with a 2-point spread (min 42, max 44).
Verdict
🏆 Shillong has better air quality with an AQI of 42 compared to Alwar's 125. That's a significant difference of 83 points.