Meerut vs Navi Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Meerut 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 | Meerut | Navi Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.90 | 22.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 97.30 | 40.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 23.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 22.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 36.00 | 18.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 640.00 | 150.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Meerut averaged an AQI of 144 while Navi Mumbai averaged 107 — a 37-point (35%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Navi Mumbai the cleaner of the two. On 1531 days when both cities reported, Navi Mumbai was cleaner on 1076 of them; the average daily gap was 82 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Meerut peaks in November, while Navi Mumbai peaks in January. Meerut logged 2% Severe days and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Navi Mumbai was 0.2% Severe and 43.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Meerut 25 days, Navi Mumbai 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Navi Mumbai has worsened by 29 AQI points (37.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Meerut reached AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Navi Mumbai hit AQI 477 at Airoli Navi (MPCB) on 2019-04-14.
Station-level disparity
Meerut spans 3 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185); Navi Mumbai spans 8 stations with a 37-point spread (min 93, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Navi Mumbai has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Meerut's 140. That's a significant difference of 99 points.