Jalandhar vs Shillong
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalandhar 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 | Jalandhar | Shillong |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 88.50 | 20.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 118.50 | 23.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 56.60 | 4.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 5.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 99.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 657.00 | 305.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalandhar averaged an AQI of 106 while Shillong averaged 75 — a 31-point (41%) gap, with Jalandhar the more polluted and Shillong the cleaner of the two. On 987 days when both cities reported, Shillong was cleaner on 871 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalandhar peaks in November, while Shillong peaks in February. Jalandhar logged 0% Severe days and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shillong was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalandhar 73 days, Shillong 113 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) from 2018 to 2024; Shillong has worsened by 41 AQI points (120.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalandhar reached AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28; Shillong hit AQI 212 at Lumpyngngad Shillong (PCB) on 2024-02-19.
Station-level disparity
Jalandhar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); 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 Jalandhar's 195. That's a significant difference of 161 points.