Mumbai vs Patiala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mumbai and Patiala.
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 | Patiala |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.50 | 79.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.70 | 380.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 13.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 13.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 90.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 196.00 | 640.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mumbai averaged an AQI of 93 while Patiala averaged 103 — a 10-point (11%) gap, with Patiala the more polluted and Mumbai the cleaner of the two. On 2027 days when both cities reported, Patiala was cleaner on 1592 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Mumbai peaks in December, while Patiala peaks in November. Mumbai logged 0.5% Severe days and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patiala was 0.1% Severe and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mumbai 58 days, Patiala 86 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mumbai has improved by 4 AQI points (4.1%) from 2016 to 2024; Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mumbai reached AQI 500 at Vile Parle West (MPCB) on 2022-08-15; Patiala hit AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Mumbai spans 29 CPCB stations with a 74-point spread (min 77, max 151); Patiala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104).
Verdict
🏆 Mumbai has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Patiala's 339. That's a significant difference of 298 points.