Jaipur vs Shillong
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaipur 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 | Jaipur | Shillong |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.70 | 20.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 187.20 | 23.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 16.00 | 4.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 5.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 57.00 | 99.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 428.00 | 305.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaipur averaged an AQI of 136 while Shillong averaged 75 — a 61-point (81%) gap, with Jaipur the more polluted and Shillong the cleaner of the two. On 997 days when both cities reported, Shillong was cleaner on 963 of them; the average daily gap was 98 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaipur peaks in November, while Shillong peaks in February. Jaipur logged 0.1% Severe days and 26.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shillong was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaipur 57 days, Shillong 113 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) from 2017 to 2024; Shillong has worsened by 41 AQI points (120.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaipur reached AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06; Shillong hit AQI 212 at Lumpyngngad Shillong (PCB) on 2024-02-19.
Station-level disparity
Jaipur spans 6 CPCB stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160); Shillong spans 2 stations with a 2-point spread (min 42, max 44).
Verdict
🏆 Shillong has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Jaipur's 159. That's a significant difference of 125 points.