Dhanbad vs Shillong
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dhanbad 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 2024, Dhanbad averaged an AQI of 161 while Shillong averaged 75 — a 86-point (115%) gap, with Dhanbad the more polluted and Shillong the cleaner of the two. On 136 days when both cities reported, Shillong was cleaner on 119 of them; the average daily gap was 84 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dhanbad peaks in November, while Shillong peaks in February. Dhanbad logged 0.4% Severe days and 3.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shillong was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dhanbad 2 days, Shillong 113 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Dhanbad reached AQI 436 at Kalakusuma (DMC) on 2024-04-28; Shillong hit AQI 212 at Lumpyngngad Shillong (PCB) on 2024-02-19.
Station-level disparity
Dhanbad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 156, max 168); Shillong spans 2 stations with a 2-point spread (min 42, max 44).