Ariyalur vs Navi Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ariyalur and Navi 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 | Ariyalur | Navi Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 24.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 4.90 | 50.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.50 | 5.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.20 | 16.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 89.00 | 106.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 137.00 | 148.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ariyalur averaged an AQI of 46 while Navi Mumbai averaged 107 — a 61-point (133%) gap, with Navi Mumbai the more polluted and Ariyalur the cleaner of the two. On 314 days when both cities reported, Ariyalur was cleaner on 304 of them; the average daily gap was 104 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ariyalur peaks in March, while Navi Mumbai peaks in January. Ariyalur logged 0% Severe days and 93.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Navi Mumbai was 0.2% Severe and 43.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ariyalur 57 days, Navi Mumbai 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ariyalur has improved by 35 AQI points (43.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Navi Mumbai has worsened by 29 AQI points (37.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ariyalur reached AQI 221 at Keelapalur (TNPCB) on 2024-04-07; Navi Mumbai hit AQI 477 at Airoli Navi (MPCB) on 2019-04-14.
Station-level disparity
Ariyalur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 51, max 51); Navi Mumbai spans 8 stations with a 37-point spread (min 93, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Ariyalur has better air quality with an AQI of 7 compared to Navi Mumbai's 52.