Chandigarh vs Navi Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandigarh 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 | Chandigarh | Navi Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 46.30 | 21.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.60 | 43.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.10 | 16.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 24.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 31.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 602.00 | 157.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chandigarh averaged an AQI of 153 while Navi Mumbai averaged 107 — a 46-point (43%) gap, with Chandigarh the more polluted and Navi Mumbai the cleaner of the two. On 1547 days when both cities reported, Chandigarh was cleaner on 875 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Chandigarh logged 0.3% Severe days and 39.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Navi Mumbai was 0.2% Severe and 43.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandigarh 92 days, Navi Mumbai 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandigarh has worsened by 27 AQI points (21.4%) from 2019 to 2024; Navi Mumbai has worsened by 29 AQI points (37.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandigarh reached AQI 452 at Sector-53 (CPCC) on 2022-11-09; Navi Mumbai hit AQI 477 at Airoli Navi (MPCB) on 2019-04-14.
Station-level disparity
Chandigarh spans 3 CPCB stations with a 43-point spread (min 107, max 150); Navi Mumbai spans 8 stations with a 37-point spread (min 93, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Navi Mumbai has better air quality with an AQI of 44 compared to Chandigarh's 78.