Motihari vs Navi Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Motihari 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 | Motihari | Navi Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 152.70 | 23.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 170.90 | 40.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 59.80 | 20.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 22.90 | 23.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 23.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1174.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Motihari averaged an AQI of 116 while Navi Mumbai averaged 107 — a 9-point (8%) gap, with Motihari the more polluted and Navi Mumbai the cleaner of the two. On 657 days when both cities reported, Motihari was cleaner on 393 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Motihari peaks in November, while Navi Mumbai peaks in January. Motihari logged 1.2% Severe days and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Navi Mumbai was 0.2% Severe and 43.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Motihari 26 days, Navi Mumbai 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Motihari has improved by 106 AQI points (47.7%) from 2021 to 2024; Navi Mumbai has worsened by 29 AQI points (37.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Motihari reached AQI 448 at Gandak Colony (BSPCB) on 2022-11-17; Navi Mumbai hit AQI 477 at Airoli Navi (MPCB) on 2019-04-14.
Station-level disparity
Motihari spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 153, max 153); 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 Motihari's 326. That's a significant difference of 285 points.