Chembur air quality · Mumbai, Maharashtra
Calm, cold air keeps pollution pressed close to the ground on days like this
US AQI 213 (Very Unhealthy) at the MPCB monitor in Chembur, Mumbai, the 7th highest of 24 Mumbai monitors reporting. India's official NAQI (CPCB) 314 (Very Poor). Main pollutant: PM2.5.
Updated
Last 24 hours: worst 296 at midnight yesterday, best 78 at 2 pm yesterday (US AQI)
Pollutants at Chembur
- PM2.5 · µg/m³1389.2× WHO limit
- PM10 · µg/m³1934.3× WHO limit
- NO₂ · µg/m³72.02.9× WHO limit
- O₃ · µg/m³3.8
- SO₂ · µg/m³10.4Under WHO limit
- CO · mg/m³0.95
This hour's readings at this monitor. WHO multiples use the 2021 24-hour guidelines.
Where Chembur ranks in Mumbai
- 7thmost polluted of 24 Mumbai monitors right now
- 132average US AQI, last 30 days
- 195Mumbai's city figure now
Most polluted right now: Deonar 503 · Kandivali West 355 · Shivaji Nagar 313 · Malad West 287 · Mulund West 265.
Is it safe outside in Chembur right now?
Health alert: the risk of health effects is increased for everyone.
Walking and commuting
LimitOnly essential trips. Wear a well-fitted N95 or FFP2 mask outdoors.
Running and jogging
AvoidRun indoors only, with windows closed.
Cycling
AvoidAvoid riding outdoors.
Children playing outside
AvoidKeep children indoors. Cancel outdoor sports and assemblies.
Older adults and heart or lung conditions
AvoidStay indoors with filtered air.
Open windows
AvoidKeep windows and doors closed.
Mask outdoors
EssentialN95 or FFP2 mask strongly advised for any time outdoors.
Air purifier indoors
EssentialRun a HEPA purifier on high with windows closed.
Based on the US EPA Air Quality Guide, applied to the current US AQI category. If you have symptoms, follow your doctor's advice.
When the air is worst in Chembur
Last 7 days, India timeOver the last 7 days, the air at this monitor was worst from 8 pm to 11 pm (average US AQI 245) and cleanest from 1 pm to 4 pm (116). Plan walks, runs and open windows for the cleaner hours.
Chembur air quality, last 24 hours
Hourly US AQI, 22 of 24 hours, India timeIn the last 24 hours the US AQI at this monitor was highest at midnight yesterday (296, Very Unhealthy) and lowest at 2 pm yesterday (78, Moderate).
Chembur air quality, last 30 days
Daily average, 27 days- 132average US AQI
- 251worst day, 8 November
- 86cleanest day, 30 October
- 4days above 150 (Unhealthy or worse)
Nearby monitors
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Chembur air quality: common questions
What is the AQI in Chembur right now?
The US AQI at the MPCB monitor in Chembur, Mumbai is 213 (Very Unhealthy), the 7th highest of 24 Mumbai monitors reporting. Over the last 24 hours it ranged from 78 (2 pm yesterday) to 296 (midnight yesterday). The main pollutant is PM2.5. The same air reads India's official NAQI (CPCB) 314 (Very Poor).
What time is the air worst in Chembur?
Over the last 7 days, from 8 pm to 11 pm India time, when the monitor averaged 245. The cleanest stretch was 1 pm to 4 pm, at 116.
How has Chembur's air been over the last 30 days?
The monitor averaged a US AQI of 132 over 27 days with data. The worst day was 8 November at 251 and the cleanest 30 October at 86. 4 days were above 150 (Unhealthy or worse).
Where does Chembur's air quality data come from?
From the continuous monitoring station run by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) in CPCB's national network. Good Air shows the US EPA AQI worked out from those readings, and CPCB's own National Air Quality Index (NAQI) beside it. Good Air does not estimate or adjust the readings.
Source: Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), via CPCB's national monitoring network. One monitor shows the air around it, which can differ from a few streets away. Readings are published by the monitoring agency and may be revised.