Shillong vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Shillong and Vijayawada.
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 | Shillong | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.90 | 17.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 19.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 8.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 8.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 118.00 | 84.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 304.00 | 245.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Shillong averaged an AQI of 75 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 11-point (17%) gap, with Shillong the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 208 days when both cities reported, Shillong was cleaner on 140 of them; the average daily gap was 38 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in February on average. Shillong logged 0% Severe days and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Shillong 113 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Shillong has worsened by 41 AQI points (120.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Shillong reached AQI 212 at Lumpyngngad Shillong (PCB) on 2024-02-19; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Shillong spans 2 CPCB stations with a 2-point spread (min 42, max 44); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
Both Shillong and Vijayawada have the same AQI of 30 right now.