Dhule vs Navi Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dhule 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 | Dhule | Navi Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 16.60 | 21.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.50 | 43.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 16.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 24.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 31.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 138.00 | 157.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dhule averaged an AQI of 103 while Navi Mumbai averaged 107 — a 4-point (4%) gap, with Navi Mumbai the more polluted and Dhule the cleaner of the two. On 346 days when both cities reported, Dhule was cleaner on 285 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dhule peaks in November, while Navi Mumbai peaks in January. Dhule logged 0% Severe days and 47.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Navi Mumbai was 0.2% Severe and 43.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dhule 35 days, Navi Mumbai 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dhule has improved by 5 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Navi Mumbai has worsened by 29 AQI points (37.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dhule reached AQI 276 at Deopur (MPCB) on 2023-11-07; Navi Mumbai hit AQI 477 at Airoli Navi (MPCB) on 2019-04-14.
Station-level disparity
Dhule spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 105, max 105); Navi Mumbai spans 8 stations with a 37-point spread (min 93, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Dhule has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Navi Mumbai's 44.