Faridabad vs Navi Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Faridabad 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 | Faridabad | Navi Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 85.20 | 19.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 464.70 | 34.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.70 | 4.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 14.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 185.00 | 111.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 288.00 | 136.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Faridabad averaged an AQI of 181 while Navi Mumbai averaged 107 — a 74-point (69%) gap, with Faridabad the more polluted and Navi Mumbai the cleaner of the two. On 2372 days when both cities reported, Navi Mumbai was cleaner on 1995 of them; the average daily gap was 113 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Faridabad peaks in November, while Navi Mumbai peaks in January. Faridabad logged 6.9% Severe days and 15.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Navi Mumbai was 0.2% Severe and 43.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Faridabad 19 days, Navi Mumbai 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Faridabad has improved by 42 AQI points (18.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Navi Mumbai has worsened by 29 AQI points (37.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Faridabad reached AQI 500 at New Industrial Town (HSPCB) on 2024-05-10; Navi Mumbai hit AQI 477 at Airoli Navi (MPCB) on 2019-04-14.
Station-level disparity
Faridabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 184, max 209); 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 35 compared to Faridabad's 421. That's a significant difference of 386 points.