Bāgalkot vs Muzaffarnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot 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 | Bāgalkot | Muzaffarnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 56.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 61.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 20.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 11.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 71.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 164.00 | 891.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Muzaffarnagar averaged 179 — a 132-point (281%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 1473 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 1426 of them; the average daily gap was 131 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāgalkot peaks in January, while Muzaffarnagar peaks in December. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarnagar was 1.1% Severe and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Muzaffarnagar 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Muzaffarnagar hit AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Muzaffarnagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 183, max 183).
Verdict
🏆 Bāgalkot has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Muzaffarnagar's 94. That's a significant difference of 79 points.