Meerut vs Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Meerut 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 | Meerut | Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.20 | 17.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 41.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 33.50 | 10.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 11.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 606.00 | 176.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Meerut averaged an AQI of 144 while Mumbai averaged 93 — a 51-point (55%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Mumbai the cleaner of the two. On 1568 days when both cities reported, Mumbai was cleaner on 889 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Meerut peaks in November, while Mumbai peaks in December. Meerut logged 2% Severe days and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mumbai was 0.5% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Meerut 25 days, Mumbai 58 days.
Year-over-year progress
Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Mumbai has improved by 4 AQI points (4.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Meerut reached AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Mumbai hit AQI 500 at Vile Parle West (MPCB) on 2022-08-15.
Station-level disparity
Meerut spans 3 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185); Mumbai spans 29 stations with a 74-point spread (min 77, max 151).
Verdict
🏆 Mumbai has better air quality with an AQI of 42 compared to Meerut's 138. That's a significant difference of 96 points.