Malegaon vs Shillong
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Malegaon 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 | Malegaon | Shillong |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 20.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 26.50 | 23.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 4.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 5.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 27.00 | 99.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 121.00 | 305.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Malegaon averaged an AQI of 114 while Shillong averaged 75 — a 39-point (52%) gap, with Malegaon the more polluted and Shillong the cleaner of the two. On 192 days when both cities reported, Shillong was cleaner on 164 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Malegaon peaks in November, while Shillong peaks in February. Malegaon logged 0% Severe days and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shillong was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Malegaon 51 days, Shillong 113 days.
Year-over-year progress
Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Shillong has worsened by 41 AQI points (120.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Malegaon reached AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07; Shillong hit AQI 212 at Lumpyngngad Shillong (PCB) on 2024-02-19.
Station-level disparity
Malegaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Shillong spans 2 stations with a 2-point spread (min 42, max 44).
Verdict
🏆 Malegaon has better air quality with an AQI of 27 compared to Shillong's 34.