Mumbai vs Mysuru
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mumbai and Mysuru.
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 | Mumbai | Mysuru |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.80 | 3.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 42.60 | 4.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.10 | 6.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.60 | 2.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 173.00 | 134.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mumbai averaged an AQI of 93 while Mysuru averaged 49 — a 44-point (90%) gap, with Mumbai the more polluted and Mysuru the cleaner of the two. On 1401 days when both cities reported, Mysuru was cleaner on 1391 of them; the average daily gap was 134 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Mumbai peaks in December, while Mysuru peaks in February. Mumbai logged 0.5% Severe days and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mysuru was 0% Severe and 98.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mumbai 58 days, Mysuru 335 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mumbai has improved by 4 AQI points (4.1%) from 2016 to 2024; Mysuru has improved by 5 AQI points (9.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mumbai reached AQI 500 at Vile Parle West (MPCB) on 2022-08-15; Mysuru hit AQI 217 at Hebbal 1st Stage (KSPCB) on 2019-10-15.
Station-level disparity
Mumbai spans 29 CPCB stations with a 74-point spread (min 77, max 151); Mysuru spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 51, max 51).
Verdict
🏆 Mysuru has better air quality with an AQI of 6 compared to Mumbai's 43.