Navi Mumbai vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Navi Mumbai and Visakhapatnam.
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 | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.70 | 33.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 43.70 | 38.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 16.10 | 23.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 24.00 | 49.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 31.00 | 95.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 157.00 | 516.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Navi Mumbai averaged an AQI of 107 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 3-point (3%) gap, with Visakhapatnam the more polluted and Navi Mumbai the cleaner of the two. On 2246 days when both cities reported, Visakhapatnam was cleaner on 1268 of them; the average daily gap was 58 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; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Navi Mumbai 57 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Navi Mumbai has worsened by 29 AQI points (37.2%) from 2016 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Navi Mumbai reached AQI 477 at Airoli Navi (MPCB) on 2019-04-14; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Navi Mumbai spans 8 CPCB stations with a 37-point spread (min 93, max 130); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Navi Mumbai has better air quality with an AQI of 44 compared to Visakhapatnam's 57.