Navi Mumbai vs Tiruchirappalli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Navi Mumbai and Tiruchirappalli.
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 | Tiruchirappalli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.80 | 5.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.50 | 6.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.40 | 7.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 22.10 | 3.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 18.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 150.00 | 134.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Navi Mumbai averaged an AQI of 107 while Tiruchirappalli averaged 50 — a 57-point (114%) gap, with Navi Mumbai the more polluted and Tiruchirappalli the cleaner of the two. On 82 days when both cities reported, Tiruchirappalli was cleaner on 82 of them; the average daily gap was 112 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Navi Mumbai logged 0.2% Severe days and 43.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tiruchirappalli was 0% Severe and 96.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Navi Mumbai 57 days, Tiruchirappalli 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Navi Mumbai has worsened by 29 AQI points (37.2%) from 2016 to 2024; Tiruchirappalli has improved by 23 AQI points (31.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Navi Mumbai reached AQI 477 at Airoli Navi (MPCB) on 2019-04-14; Tiruchirappalli hit AQI 114 at St Joseph College (TNPCB) on 2024-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Navi Mumbai spans 8 CPCB stations with a 37-point spread (min 93, max 130); Tiruchirappalli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 52, max 52).
Verdict
🏆 Tiruchirappalli has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Navi Mumbai's 41.