Nagpur vs Shillong
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nagpur 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 | Nagpur | Shillong |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.30 | 20.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 25.30 | 23.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.20 | 4.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.30 | 5.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 99.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 305.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nagpur averaged an AQI of 104 while Shillong averaged 75 — a 29-point (39%) gap, with Nagpur the more polluted and Shillong the cleaner of the two. On 805 days when both cities reported, Shillong was cleaner on 714 of them; the average daily gap was 59 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nagpur peaks in November, while Shillong peaks in February. Nagpur logged 0% Severe days and 60.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shillong was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nagpur 68 days, Shillong 113 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nagpur has improved by 37 AQI points (26.2%) from 2017 to 2024; Shillong has worsened by 41 AQI points (120.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nagpur reached AQI 342 at Opp GPO Civil Lines (MPCB) on 2022-12-03; Shillong hit AQI 212 at Lumpyngngad Shillong (PCB) on 2024-02-19.
Station-level disparity
Nagpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 98, max 107); Shillong spans 2 stations with a 2-point spread (min 42, max 44).
Verdict
Both Nagpur and Shillong have the same AQI of 34 right now.