Bāghpat vs Shillong
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat 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 | Bāghpat | Shillong |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 80.80 | 17.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 143.90 | 21.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.80 | 3.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 6.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 118.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 597.00 | 304.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Shillong averaged 75 — a 66-point (88%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Shillong the cleaner of the two. On 796 days when both cities reported, Shillong was cleaner on 753 of them; the average daily gap was 130 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāghpat peaks in November, while Shillong peaks in February. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shillong was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Shillong 113 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Shillong has worsened by 41 AQI points (120.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Shillong hit AQI 212 at Lumpyngngad Shillong (PCB) on 2024-02-19.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Shillong spans 2 stations with a 2-point spread (min 42, max 44).
Verdict
🏆 Shillong has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Bāghpat's 170. That's a significant difference of 140 points.