Kota vs Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kota 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 | Kota | Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 24.20 | 17.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 37.80 | 42.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.30 | 10.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.90 | 10.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 59.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 205.00 | 173.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kota averaged an AQI of 131 while Mumbai averaged 93 — a 38-point (41%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Mumbai the cleaner of the two. On 2077 days when both cities reported, Kota was cleaner on 1502 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kota peaks in November, while Mumbai peaks in December. Kota logged 0% Severe days and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mumbai was 0.5% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kota 89 days, Mumbai 58 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) from 2017 to 2024; Mumbai has improved by 4 AQI points (4.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kota reached AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14; Mumbai hit AQI 500 at Vile Parle West (MPCB) on 2022-08-15.
Station-level disparity
Kota spans 3 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130); Mumbai spans 29 stations with a 74-point spread (min 77, max 151).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Mumbai's 43.