Navi Mumbai vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Navi Mumbai and Vijayawada.
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 | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.70 | 17.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.90 | 19.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.60 | 9.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 6.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 153.00 | 264.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Navi Mumbai averaged an AQI of 107 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 43-point (67%) gap, with Navi Mumbai the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 881 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 767 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Navi Mumbai peaks in January, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Navi Mumbai logged 0.2% Severe days and 43.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Navi Mumbai 57 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Navi Mumbai has worsened by 29 AQI points (37.2%) from 2016 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Navi Mumbai reached AQI 477 at Airoli Navi (MPCB) on 2019-04-14; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Navi Mumbai spans 8 CPCB stations with a 37-point spread (min 93, max 130); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
🏆 Vijayawada has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Navi Mumbai's 41.