Alwar vs Muzaffarnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Alwar and Muzaffarnagar.
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 | Alwar | Muzaffarnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.70 | 56.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 158.30 | 61.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.30 | 20.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 11.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 71.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 357.00 | 891.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Alwar averaged an AQI of 88 while Muzaffarnagar averaged 179 — a 91-point (103%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Alwar the cleaner of the two. On 2017 days when both cities reported, Alwar was cleaner on 1776 of them; the average daily gap was 98 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Alwar peaks in November, while Muzaffarnagar peaks in December. Alwar logged 0% Severe days and 70.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarnagar was 1.1% Severe and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Alwar 97 days, Muzaffarnagar 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Alwar has improved by 125 AQI points (58.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Alwar reached AQI 356 at Moti Doongri (RSPCB) on 2017-11-11; Muzaffarnagar hit AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02.
Station-level disparity
Alwar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 95, max 95); Muzaffarnagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 183, max 183).
Verdict
🏆 Muzaffarnagar has better air quality with an AQI of 94 compared to Alwar's 139.