Kolār vs Navi Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kolār 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 | Kolār | Navi Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.90 | 22.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 40.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.90 | 23.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.70 | 22.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 18.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 189.00 | 150.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kolār averaged an AQI of 65 while Navi Mumbai averaged 107 — a 42-point (65%) gap, with Navi Mumbai the more polluted and Kolār the cleaner of the two. On 947 days when both cities reported, Kolār was cleaner on 855 of them; the average daily gap was 97 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kolār peaks in September, while Navi Mumbai peaks in January. Kolār logged 0.9% Severe days and 85.30000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Navi Mumbai was 0.2% Severe and 43.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kolār 17 days, Navi Mumbai 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kolār has improved by 56 AQI points (46.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Navi Mumbai has worsened by 29 AQI points (37.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kolār reached AQI 500 at Tamaka Ind Area (KSPCB) on 2018-09-18; Navi Mumbai hit AQI 477 at Airoli Navi (MPCB) on 2019-04-14.
Station-level disparity
Kolār spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Navi Mumbai spans 8 stations with a 37-point spread (min 93, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Kolār has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Navi Mumbai's 41.