Kanpur vs Navi Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kanpur 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 | Kanpur | Navi Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.70 | 22.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 40.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 72.40 | 23.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.60 | 22.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 18.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 381.00 | 150.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kanpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Navi Mumbai averaged 107 — a 2-point (2%) gap, with Kanpur the more polluted and Navi Mumbai the cleaner of the two. On 2097 days when both cities reported, Navi Mumbai was cleaner on 1175 of them; the average daily gap was 74 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kanpur peaks in November, while Navi Mumbai peaks in January. Kanpur logged 3.8% Severe days and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Navi Mumbai was 0.2% Severe and 43.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kanpur 70 days, Navi Mumbai 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Navi Mumbai has worsened by 29 AQI points (37.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kanpur reached AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29; Navi Mumbai hit AQI 477 at Airoli Navi (MPCB) on 2019-04-14.
Station-level disparity
Kanpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165); 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 Kanpur's 163. That's a significant difference of 122 points.