Moradabad vs Navi Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Moradabad 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 | Moradabad | Navi Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 60.10 | 21.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 43.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.10 | 16.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 24.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 31.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1058.00 | 157.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Moradabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Navi Mumbai averaged 107 — a 8-point (8%) gap, with Navi Mumbai the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 1791 days when both cities reported, Navi Mumbai was cleaner on 1179 of them; the average daily gap was 86 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Moradabad peaks in November, while Navi Mumbai peaks in January. Moradabad logged 2.8% Severe days and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Navi Mumbai was 0.2% Severe and 43.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Moradabad 55 days, Navi Mumbai 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Navi Mumbai has worsened by 29 AQI points (37.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Moradabad reached AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Navi Mumbai hit AQI 477 at Airoli Navi (MPCB) on 2019-04-14.
Station-level disparity
Moradabad spans 7 CPCB stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210); 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 44 compared to Moradabad's 101. That's a significant difference of 57 points.