Jabalpur vs Shillong
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jabalpur 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 | Jabalpur | Shillong |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.90 | 17.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.80 | 21.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 3.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.40 | 6.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 77.00 | 118.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 213.00 | 304.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jabalpur averaged an AQI of 106 while Shillong averaged 75 — a 31-point (41%) gap, with Jabalpur the more polluted and Shillong the cleaner of the two. On 961 days when both cities reported, Shillong was cleaner on 922 of them; the average daily gap was 84 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jabalpur peaks in November, while Shillong peaks in February. Jabalpur logged 0% Severe days and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shillong was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jabalpur 122 days, Shillong 113 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jabalpur has improved by 53 AQI points (33.3%) from 2019 to 2024; Shillong has worsened by 41 AQI points (120.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jabalpur reached AQI 364 at Marhatal (MPPCB) on 2024-01-21; Shillong hit AQI 212 at Lumpyngngad Shillong (PCB) on 2024-02-19.
Station-level disparity
Jabalpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 21-point spread (min 101, max 122); Shillong spans 2 stations with a 2-point spread (min 42, max 44).
Verdict
🏆 Shillong has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Jabalpur's 38.