Mumbai vs Rohtak
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mumbai and Rohtak.
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 | Rohtak |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.50 | 74.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.70 | 164.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 30.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 196.00 | 658.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mumbai averaged an AQI of 93 while Rohtak averaged 148 — a 55-point (59%) gap, with Rohtak the more polluted and Mumbai the cleaner of the two. On 2003 days when both cities reported, Rohtak was cleaner on 1100 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Mumbai peaks in December, while Rohtak peaks in November. Mumbai logged 0.5% Severe days and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rohtak was 1.1% Severe and 36.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mumbai 58 days, Rohtak 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mumbai has improved by 4 AQI points (4.1%) from 2016 to 2024; Rohtak has improved by 123 AQI points (45.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mumbai reached AQI 500 at Vile Parle West (MPCB) on 2022-08-15; Rohtak hit AQI 498 at MD University (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Mumbai spans 29 CPCB stations with a 74-point spread (min 77, max 151); Rohtak spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 159, max 159).
Verdict
🏆 Mumbai has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Rohtak's 147. That's a significant difference of 106 points.