Ghaziabad vs Navi Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ghaziabad 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 | Ghaziabad | Navi Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.90 | 22.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 97.30 | 40.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 23.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 22.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 36.00 | 18.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 522.00 | 150.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ghaziabad averaged an AQI of 177 while Navi Mumbai averaged 107 — a 70-point (65%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Navi Mumbai the cleaner of the two. On 2221 days when both cities reported, Navi Mumbai was cleaner on 1931 of them; the average daily gap was 126 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ghaziabad peaks in November, while Navi Mumbai peaks in January. Ghaziabad logged 12.2% Severe days and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Navi Mumbai was 0.2% Severe and 43.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ghaziabad 19 days, Navi Mumbai 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Navi Mumbai has worsened by 29 AQI points (37.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ghaziabad reached AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21; Navi Mumbai hit AQI 477 at Airoli Navi (MPCB) on 2019-04-14.
Station-level disparity
Ghaziabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228); 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 Ghaziabad's 140. That's a significant difference of 99 points.