Bareilly vs Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly 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 | Bareilly | Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.60 | 17.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 85.70 | 40.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.50 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 12.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 816.00 | 196.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Mumbai averaged 93 — a 32-point (52%) gap, with Mumbai the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 566 days when both cities reported, Bareilly was cleaner on 523 of them; the average daily gap was 105 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bareilly peaks in November, while Mumbai peaks in December. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mumbai was 0.5% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Mumbai 58 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) from 2022 to 2024; Mumbai has improved by 4 AQI points (4.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Mumbai hit AQI 500 at Vile Parle West (MPCB) on 2022-08-15.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); Mumbai spans 29 stations with a 74-point spread (min 77, max 151).
Verdict
🏆 Mumbai has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Bareilly's 110. That's a significant difference of 69 points.