Bareilly vs Muzaffarnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly 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 | Bareilly | Muzaffarnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 76.40 | 56.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 106.60 | 64.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 44.80 | 28.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 976.00 | 1050.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Muzaffarnagar averaged 179 — a 118-point (193%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 540 days when both cities reported, Bareilly was cleaner on 495 of them; the average daily gap was 95 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bareilly peaks in November, while Muzaffarnagar peaks in December. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarnagar was 1.1% Severe and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Muzaffarnagar 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) from 2022 to 2024; Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Muzaffarnagar hit AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); Muzaffarnagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 183, max 183).
Verdict
🏆 Muzaffarnagar has better air quality with an AQI of 95 compared to Bareilly's 155. That's a significant difference of 60 points.