Kannur vs Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kannur 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 | Kannur | Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 17.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.60 | 41.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.80 | 10.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 11.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 50.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 138.00 | 176.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kannur averaged an AQI of 65 while Mumbai averaged 93 — a 28-point (43%) gap, with Mumbai the more polluted and Kannur the cleaner of the two. On 1174 days when both cities reported, Kannur was cleaner on 1152 of them; the average daily gap was 125 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kannur peaks in February, while Mumbai peaks in December. Kannur logged 0% Severe days and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mumbai was 0.5% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kannur 103 days, Mumbai 58 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kannur has worsened by 11 AQI points (20.4%) from 2020 to 2024; Mumbai has improved by 4 AQI points (4.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kannur reached AQI 258 at Thavakkara Kannur (PCB) on 2021-04-14; Mumbai hit AQI 500 at Vile Parle West (MPCB) on 2022-08-15.
Station-level disparity
Kannur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 66, max 66); Mumbai spans 29 stations with a 74-point spread (min 77, max 151).
Verdict
🏆 Kannur has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Mumbai's 42.