Akola vs Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Mumbai.
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 | Akola | Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.20 | 17.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.20 | 42.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 10.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 10.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 70.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 173.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Mumbai averaged 93 — a 6-point (7%) gap, with Mumbai the more polluted and Akola the cleaner of the two. On 365 days when both cities reported, Akola was cleaner on 356 of them; the average daily gap was 87 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Akola peaks in November, while Mumbai peaks in December. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mumbai was 0.5% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Mumbai 58 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Mumbai has improved by 4 AQI points (4.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Mumbai hit AQI 500 at Vile Parle West (MPCB) on 2022-08-15.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Mumbai spans 29 stations with a 74-point spread (min 77, max 151).
Verdict
🏆 Akola has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Mumbai's 43.