Navi Mumbai vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Navi Mumbai and Palwal.
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 | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 24.30 | 65.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 50.80 | 303.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 0.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.90 | 10.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 106.00 | 192.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 148.00 | 296.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Navi Mumbai averaged an AQI of 107 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 12-point (13%) gap, with Navi Mumbai the more polluted and Palwal the cleaner of the two. On 1565 days when both cities reported, Palwal was cleaner on 911 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Navi Mumbai peaks in January, while Palwal peaks in November. Navi Mumbai logged 0.2% Severe days and 43.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Navi Mumbai 57 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Navi Mumbai has worsened by 29 AQI points (37.2%) from 2016 to 2024; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Navi Mumbai reached AQI 477 at Airoli Navi (MPCB) on 2019-04-14; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Navi Mumbai spans 8 CPCB stations with a 37-point spread (min 93, max 130); Palwal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Navi Mumbai has better air quality with an AQI of 52 compared to Palwal's 254. That's a significant difference of 202 points.