Asansol vs Muzaffarnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Asansol 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 | Asansol | Muzaffarnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 91.00 | 56.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.20 | 61.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 20.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 91.90 | 11.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 71.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 838.00 | 891.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Asansol averaged an AQI of 145 while Muzaffarnagar averaged 179 — a 34-point (23%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Asansol the cleaner of the two. On 1630 days when both cities reported, Asansol was cleaner on 1234 of them; the average daily gap was 79 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Asansol logged 0% Severe days and 43.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarnagar was 1.1% Severe and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Asansol 44 days, Muzaffarnagar 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Asansol has worsened by 12 AQI points (9%) from 2018 to 2024; Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Asansol reached AQI 394 at Court Area (WBPCB) on 2022-12-13; Muzaffarnagar hit AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02.
Station-level disparity
Asansol spans 4 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 123, max 163); 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 Asansol's 204. That's a significant difference of 110 points.