Jaisalmer vs Shillong
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaisalmer 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 | Jaisalmer | Shillong |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 396.70 | 20.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 2369.30 | 23.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 4.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.70 | 5.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 53.00 | 99.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 105.00 | 305.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaisalmer averaged an AQI of 125 while Shillong averaged 75 — a 50-point (67%) gap, with Jaisalmer the more polluted and Shillong the cleaner of the two. On 187 days when both cities reported, Shillong was cleaner on 153 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaisalmer peaks in January, while Shillong peaks in February. Jaisalmer logged 0% Severe days and 37.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shillong was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaisalmer 18 days, Shillong 113 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Shillong has worsened by 41 AQI points (120.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaisalmer reached AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22; Shillong hit AQI 212 at Lumpyngngad Shillong (PCB) on 2024-02-19.
Station-level disparity
Jaisalmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); 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 Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 466 points.