Delhi vs Navi Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Delhi 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 | Delhi | Navi Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 80.80 | 23.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 143.90 | 40.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.80 | 20.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 23.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 23.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 568.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Delhi averaged an AQI of 210 while Navi Mumbai averaged 107 — a 103-point (96%) gap, with Delhi the more polluted and Navi Mumbai the cleaner of the two. On 2502 days when both cities reported, Navi Mumbai was cleaner on 2428 of them; the average daily gap was 174 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Delhi peaks in November, while Navi Mumbai peaks in January. Delhi logged 18.7% Severe days and 1.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Navi Mumbai was 0.2% Severe and 43.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Delhi 3 days, Navi Mumbai 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Delhi has improved by 42 AQI points (16.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Navi Mumbai has worsened by 29 AQI points (37.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Delhi reached AQI 500 at Ashok Vihar (DPCC) on 2024-11-18; Navi Mumbai hit AQI 477 at Airoli Navi (MPCB) on 2019-04-14.
Station-level disparity
Delhi spans 39 CPCB stations with a 84-point spread (min 178, max 262); 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 41 compared to Delhi's 170. That's a significant difference of 129 points.