Darbhanga vs Shillong
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Darbhanga 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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2023, Darbhanga averaged an AQI of 365 while Shillong averaged 75 — a 290-point (387%) gap, with Darbhanga the more polluted and Shillong the cleaner of the two. On 337 days when both cities reported, Shillong was cleaner on 334 of them; the average daily gap was 162 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Darbhanga peaks in December, while Shillong peaks in February. Darbhanga logged 7.1% Severe days and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shillong was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Darbhanga 20 days, Shillong 113 days.
Year-over-year progress
Darbhanga has worsened by 116 AQI points (46.6%) from 2021 to 2023; Shillong has worsened by 41 AQI points (120.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Darbhanga reached AQI 473 at Town Hall Lal Bagh (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Shillong hit AQI 212 at Lumpyngngad Shillong (PCB) on 2024-02-19.
Station-level disparity
Darbhanga spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 208, max 208); Shillong spans 2 stations with a 2-point spread (min 42, max 44).