Kolhapur vs Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kolhapur 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 | Kolhapur | Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 17.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 22.60 | 42.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 10.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 10.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 117.00 | 173.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kolhapur averaged an AQI of 100 while Mumbai averaged 93 — a 7-point (8%) gap, with Kolhapur the more polluted and Mumbai the cleaner of the two. On 364 days when both cities reported, Kolhapur was cleaner on 314 of them; the average daily gap was 70 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kolhapur peaks in November, while Mumbai peaks in December. Kolhapur logged 0% Severe days and 46.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mumbai was 0.5% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kolhapur 81 days, Mumbai 58 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Kolhapur reached AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12; Mumbai hit AQI 500 at Vile Parle West (MPCB) on 2022-08-15.
Station-level disparity
Kolhapur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109); Mumbai spans 29 stations with a 74-point spread (min 77, max 151).
Verdict
🏆 Kolhapur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Mumbai's 43.