Mahād vs Navi Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mahād 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 | Mahād | Navi Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.20 | 23.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 40.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 20.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.60 | 23.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 23.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 136.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mahād averaged an AQI of 90 while Navi Mumbai averaged 107 — a 17-point (19%) gap, with Navi Mumbai the more polluted and Mahād the cleaner of the two. On 339 days when both cities reported, Mahād was cleaner on 312 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Mahād peaks in November, while Navi Mumbai peaks in January. Mahād logged 0% Severe days and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Navi Mumbai was 0.2% Severe and 43.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mahād 49 days, Navi Mumbai 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Navi Mumbai has worsened by 29 AQI points (37.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mahād reached AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19; Navi Mumbai hit AQI 477 at Airoli Navi (MPCB) on 2019-04-14.
Station-level disparity
Mahād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88); Navi Mumbai spans 8 stations with a 37-point spread (min 93, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Mahād has better air quality with an AQI of 29 compared to Navi Mumbai's 41.