Shillong vs Vrindāvan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Shillong and Vrindāvan.
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 | Vrindāvan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.40 | 73.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 23.70 | 246.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 22.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 9.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 99.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 305.00 | 499.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Shillong averaged an AQI of 75 while Vrindāvan averaged 108 — a 33-point (44%) gap, with Vrindāvan the more polluted and Shillong the cleaner of the two. On 576 days when both cities reported, Shillong was cleaner on 514 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Shillong peaks in February, while Vrindāvan peaks in November. Shillong logged 0% Severe days and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vrindāvan was 0.6% Severe and 43.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Shillong 113 days, Vrindāvan 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Shillong has worsened by 41 AQI points (120.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Vrindāvan has improved by 53 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Shillong reached AQI 212 at Lumpyngngad Shillong (PCB) on 2024-02-19; Vrindāvan hit AQI 475 at Omex Eternity (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Shillong spans 2 CPCB stations with a 2-point spread (min 42, max 44); Vrindāvan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 115, max 115).
Verdict
🏆 Shillong has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Vrindāvan's 198. That's a significant difference of 164 points.