Kolhapur vs Shillong
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kolhapur 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 | Kolhapur | Shillong |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 17.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 24.30 | 21.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 3.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.30 | 6.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 118.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 130.00 | 304.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kolhapur averaged an AQI of 100 while Shillong averaged 75 — a 25-point (33%) gap, with Kolhapur the more polluted and Shillong the cleaner of the two. On 195 days when both cities reported, Shillong was cleaner on 160 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kolhapur peaks in November, while Shillong peaks in February. Kolhapur logged 0% Severe days and 46.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shillong was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kolhapur 81 days, Shillong 113 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Kolhapur reached AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12; Shillong hit AQI 212 at Lumpyngngad Shillong (PCB) on 2024-02-19.
Station-level disparity
Kolhapur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109); Shillong spans 2 stations with a 2-point spread (min 42, max 44).
Verdict
🏆 Kolhapur has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Shillong's 30.