Mahād vs Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mahād 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 | Mahād | Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 11.80 | 20.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 27.20 | 39.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.90 | 4.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.90 | 10.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 81.00 | 96.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 117.00 | 166.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mahād averaged an AQI of 90 while Mumbai averaged 93 — a 3-point (3%) gap, with Mumbai the more polluted and Mahād the cleaner of the two. On 339 days when both cities reported, Mahād was cleaner on 329 of them; the average daily gap was 85 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Mahād peaks in November, while Mumbai peaks in December. Mahād logged 0% Severe days and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mumbai was 0.5% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mahād 49 days, Mumbai 58 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Mumbai has improved by 4 AQI points (4.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mahād reached AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19; Mumbai hit AQI 500 at Vile Parle West (MPCB) on 2022-08-15.
Station-level disparity
Mahād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88); Mumbai spans 29 stations with a 74-point spread (min 77, max 151).
Verdict
🏆 Mahād has better air quality with an AQI of 27 compared to Mumbai's 40.