Gaya vs Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gaya 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 | Gaya | Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 42.60 | 20.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 66.80 | 39.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.80 | 4.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 10.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 165.00 | 96.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 239.00 | 166.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gaya averaged an AQI of 110 while Mumbai averaged 93 — a 17-point (18%) gap, with Gaya the more polluted and Mumbai the cleaner of the two. On 2341 days when both cities reported, Mumbai was cleaner on 1172 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gaya peaks in January, while Mumbai peaks in December. Gaya logged 1.7% Severe days and 32% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mumbai was 0.5% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gaya 52 days, Mumbai 58 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gaya has improved by 89 AQI points (44.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Mumbai has improved by 4 AQI points (4.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gaya reached AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15; Mumbai hit AQI 500 at Vile Parle West (MPCB) on 2022-08-15.
Station-level disparity
Gaya spans 3 CPCB stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173); Mumbai spans 29 stations with a 74-point spread (min 77, max 151).
Verdict
🏆 Mumbai has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Gaya's 72.