Bhopal vs Shillong
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal 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 | Bhopal | Shillong |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.90 | 20.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.20 | 23.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.80 | 4.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 5.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 67.00 | 99.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 260.00 | 305.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Shillong averaged 75 — a 39-point (52%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Shillong the cleaner of the two. On 960 days when both cities reported, Shillong was cleaner on 899 of them; the average daily gap was 83 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhopal peaks in November, while Shillong peaks in February. Bhopal logged 0% Severe days and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shillong was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Shillong 113 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Shillong has worsened by 41 AQI points (120.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Shillong hit AQI 212 at Lumpyngngad Shillong (PCB) on 2024-02-19.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Shillong spans 2 stations with a 2-point spread (min 42, max 44).
Verdict
🏆 Shillong has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Bhopal's 47.