Muzaffarnagar vs Navi Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Muzaffarnagar 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 | Muzaffarnagar | Navi Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 56.70 | 22.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 64.50 | 40.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 23.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 22.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 18.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1050.00 | 150.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Muzaffarnagar averaged an AQI of 179 while Navi Mumbai averaged 107 — a 72-point (67%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Navi Mumbai the cleaner of the two. On 1680 days when both cities reported, Navi Mumbai was cleaner on 1169 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Muzaffarnagar peaks in December, while Navi Mumbai peaks in January. Muzaffarnagar logged 1.1% Severe days and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Navi Mumbai was 0.2% Severe and 43.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Muzaffarnagar 25 days, Navi Mumbai 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Navi Mumbai has worsened by 29 AQI points (37.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Muzaffarnagar reached AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02; Navi Mumbai hit AQI 477 at Airoli Navi (MPCB) on 2019-04-14.
Station-level disparity
Muzaffarnagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 183, max 183); 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 Muzaffarnagar's 95. That's a significant difference of 54 points.