Baripāda vs Muzaffarnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda 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 | Baripāda | Muzaffarnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.10 | 56.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.30 | 64.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.50 | 28.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 338.00 | 1050.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Muzaffarnagar averaged 179 — a 58-point (48%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Baripāda the cleaner of the two. On 633 days when both cities reported, Baripāda was cleaner on 468 of them; the average daily gap was 79 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Baripāda peaks in January, while Muzaffarnagar peaks in December. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarnagar was 1.1% Severe and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Muzaffarnagar 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Muzaffarnagar hit AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); 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 Baripāda's 97.