Belgaum vs Silchar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Belgaum and Silchar.
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 | Belgaum | Silchar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.40 | 29.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 13.30 | 38.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 5.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.50 | 5.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 107.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 118.00 | 271.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Belgaum averaged an AQI of 58 while Silchar averaged 52 — a 6-point (12%) gap, with Belgaum the more polluted and Silchar the cleaner of the two. On 600 days when both cities reported, Silchar was cleaner on 468 of them; the average daily gap was 25 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Belgaum peaks in January, while Silchar peaks in February. Belgaum logged 0% Severe days and 84.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Silchar was 0% Severe and 100% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Belgaum 71 days, Silchar 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Silchar has worsened by 11 AQI points (26.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Belgaum reached AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14; Silchar hit AQI 89 at Tarapur (PCBA) on 2023-04-29.
Station-level disparity
Belgaum spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Silchar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 47, max 47).
Verdict
🏆 Belgaum has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Silchar's 48.