Navi Mumbai vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Navi Mumbai and Prayagraj.
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 | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.80 | 80.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.50 | 101.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.40 | 63.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 22.10 | 16.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 18.00 | 1.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 150.00 | 275.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Navi Mumbai averaged an AQI of 107 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 27-point (34%) gap, with Navi Mumbai the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 928 days when both cities reported, Prayagraj was cleaner on 652 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Navi Mumbai peaks in January, while Prayagraj peaks in November. Navi Mumbai logged 0.2% Severe days and 43.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Navi Mumbai 57 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Navi Mumbai has worsened by 29 AQI points (37.2%) from 2016 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Navi Mumbai reached AQI 477 at Airoli Navi (MPCB) on 2019-04-14; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Navi Mumbai spans 8 CPCB stations with a 37-point spread (min 93, max 130); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Navi Mumbai has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Prayagraj's 167. That's a significant difference of 126 points.