Guwahati vs Imphal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Guwahati and Imphal.
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, Guwahati averaged an AQI of 123 while Imphal averaged 110 — a 13-point (12%) gap, with Guwahati the more polluted and Imphal the cleaner of the two. On 550 days when both cities reported, Imphal was cleaner on 278 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Guwahati peaks in January, while Imphal peaks in October. Guwahati logged 0.1% Severe days and 44.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Imphal was 1.1% Severe and 49.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Guwahati 105 days, Imphal 103 days.
Year-over-year progress
Guwahati has worsened by 14 AQI points (12.8%) from 2019 to 2024; Imphal has worsened by 23 AQI points (26.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Guwahati reached AQI 420 at Railway Colony (PCBA) on 2023-01-15; Imphal hit AQI 500 at University Imphal (PCB) on 2024-10-11.
Station-level disparity
Guwahati spans 4 CPCB stations with a 26-point spread (min 118, max 144); Imphal spans 2 stations with a 4-point spread (min 97, max 101).