Kannur vs Navi Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kannur 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 | Kannur | Navi Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 22.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.60 | 40.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.80 | 23.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 22.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 50.00 | 18.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 138.00 | 150.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kannur averaged an AQI of 65 while Navi Mumbai averaged 107 — a 42-point (65%) gap, with Navi Mumbai the more polluted and Kannur the cleaner of the two. On 1145 days when both cities reported, Kannur was cleaner on 1042 of them; the average daily gap was 91 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kannur peaks in February, while Navi Mumbai peaks in January. Kannur logged 0% Severe days and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Navi Mumbai was 0.2% Severe and 43.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kannur 103 days, Navi Mumbai 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kannur has worsened by 11 AQI points (20.4%) from 2020 to 2024; Navi Mumbai has worsened by 29 AQI points (37.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kannur reached AQI 258 at Thavakkara Kannur (PCB) on 2021-04-14; Navi Mumbai hit AQI 477 at Airoli Navi (MPCB) on 2019-04-14.
Station-level disparity
Kannur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 66, max 66); Navi Mumbai spans 8 stations with a 37-point spread (min 93, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Kannur has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Navi Mumbai's 41.