Nashik vs Shillong
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nashik 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 | Nashik | Shillong |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.80 | 18.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 29.90 | 21.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.90 | 3.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 6.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 26.00 | 109.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 171.00 | 309.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nashik averaged an AQI of 85 while Shillong averaged 75 — a 10-point (13%) gap, with Nashik the more polluted and Shillong the cleaner of the two. On 841 days when both cities reported, Shillong was cleaner on 704 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nashik peaks in November, while Shillong peaks in February. Nashik logged 0% Severe days and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shillong was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nashik 53 days, Shillong 113 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) from 2017 to 2024; Shillong has worsened by 41 AQI points (120.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nashik reached AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24; Shillong hit AQI 212 at Lumpyngngad Shillong (PCB) on 2024-02-19.
Station-level disparity
Nashik spans 4 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 78, max 90); Shillong spans 2 stations with a 2-point spread (min 42, max 44).
Verdict
🏆 Nashik has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Shillong's 31.