Kanpur vs Shillong
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kanpur 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 | Kanpur | Shillong |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 79.40 | 18.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 151.30 | 21.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 65.80 | 3.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 6.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 109.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 398.00 | 309.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kanpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Shillong averaged 75 — a 34-point (45%) gap, with Kanpur the more polluted and Shillong the cleaner of the two. On 985 days when both cities reported, Shillong was cleaner on 935 of them; the average daily gap was 106 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kanpur peaks in November, while Shillong peaks in February. Kanpur logged 3.8% Severe days and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shillong was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kanpur 70 days, Shillong 113 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Shillong has worsened by 41 AQI points (120.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kanpur reached AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29; Shillong hit AQI 212 at Lumpyngngad Shillong (PCB) on 2024-02-19.
Station-level disparity
Kanpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165); Shillong spans 2 stations with a 2-point spread (min 42, max 44).
Verdict
🏆 Shillong has better air quality with an AQI of 31 compared to Kanpur's 165. That's a significant difference of 134 points.