Meerut vs Silchar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Meerut and Silchar.
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 | Meerut | Silchar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 35.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 45.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.40 | 10.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 6.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 100.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 590.00 | 270.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Meerut averaged an AQI of 144 while Silchar averaged 52 — a 92-point (177%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Silchar the cleaner of the two. On 352 days when both cities reported, Silchar was cleaner on 324 of them; the average daily gap was 114 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Meerut peaks in November, while Silchar peaks in February. Meerut logged 2% Severe days and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Silchar was 0% Severe and 100% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Meerut 25 days, Silchar 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Silchar has worsened by 11 AQI points (26.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Meerut reached AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Silchar hit AQI 89 at Tarapur (PCBA) on 2023-04-29.
Station-level disparity
Meerut spans 3 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185); Silchar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 47, max 47).
Verdict
🏆 Silchar has better air quality with an AQI of 59 compared to Meerut's 133. That's a significant difference of 74 points.