Mumbai vs Tirupati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mumbai and Tirupati.
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 | Tirupati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.60 | 9.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 41.60 | 10.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.60 | 10.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.40 | 2.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 176.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mumbai averaged an AQI of 93 while Tirupati averaged 75 — a 18-point (24%) gap, with Mumbai the more polluted and Tirupati the cleaner of the two. On 261 days when both cities reported, Tirupati was cleaner on 238 of them; the average daily gap was 128 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Mumbai peaks in December, while Tirupati peaks in April. Mumbai logged 0.5% Severe days and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tirupati was 0% Severe and 84% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mumbai 58 days, Tirupati 36 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mumbai has improved by 4 AQI points (4.1%) from 2016 to 2024; Tirupati has improved by 20 AQI points (21.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mumbai reached AQI 500 at Vile Parle West (MPCB) on 2022-08-15; Tirupati hit AQI 263 at Vaikuntapuram (APPCB) on 2022-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Mumbai spans 29 CPCB stations with a 74-point spread (min 77, max 151); Tirupati spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Tirupati has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Mumbai's 42.