Navi Mumbai vs Ooty
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Navi Mumbai and Ooty.
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 | Navi Mumbai | Ooty |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.70 | 4.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.90 | 5.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.60 | 7.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 0.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 153.00 | 130.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Navi Mumbai averaged an AQI of 107 while Ooty averaged 58 — a 49-point (84%) gap, with Navi Mumbai the more polluted and Ooty the cleaner of the two. On 314 days when both cities reported, Ooty was cleaner on 307 of them; the average daily gap was 113 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Navi Mumbai peaks in January, while Ooty peaks in May. Navi Mumbai logged 0.2% Severe days and 43.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ooty was 0% Severe and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Navi Mumbai 57 days, Ooty 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
Navi Mumbai has worsened by 29 AQI points (37.2%) from 2016 to 2024; Ooty is essentially flat over the same window. The worst recorded day for Navi Mumbai reached AQI 477 at Airoli Navi (MPCB) on 2019-04-14; Ooty hit AQI 164 at Bombay Castel (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Navi Mumbai spans 8 CPCB stations with a 37-point spread (min 93, max 130); Ooty spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59).
Verdict
🏆 Ooty has better air quality with an AQI of 7 compared to Navi Mumbai's 41.