Chandrapur vs Shillong
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandrapur 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 | Chandrapur | Shillong |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.00 | 20.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 28.20 | 23.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 4.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 5.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 99.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 171.00 | 305.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Chandrapur averaged an AQI of 123 while Shillong averaged 75 — a 48-point (64%) gap, with Chandrapur the more polluted and Shillong the cleaner of the two. On 621 days when both cities reported, Shillong was cleaner on 591 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandrapur peaks in March, while Shillong peaks in February. Chandrapur logged 0.3% Severe days and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shillong was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandrapur 37 days, Shillong 113 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) from 2017 to 2022; Shillong has worsened by 41 AQI points (120.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandrapur reached AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14; Shillong hit AQI 212 at Lumpyngngad Shillong (PCB) on 2024-02-19.
Station-level disparity
Chandrapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Shillong spans 2 stations with a 2-point spread (min 42, max 44).
Verdict
🏆 Chandrapur has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Shillong's 34.