Bhilai vs Muzaffarpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilai and Muzaffarpur.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilai averaged an AQI of 73 while Muzaffarpur averaged 151 — a 78-point (107%) gap, with Muzaffarpur the more polluted and Bhilai the cleaner of the two. On 808 days when both cities reported, Bhilai was cleaner on 750 of them; the average daily gap was 122 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilai peaks in November, while Muzaffarpur peaks in January. Bhilai logged 0% Severe days and 71.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarpur was 4.5% Severe and 30.900000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilai 119 days, Muzaffarpur 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilai has worsened by 8 AQI points (12.3%) from 2021 to 2024; Muzaffarpur has improved by 62 AQI points (29.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilai reached AQI 288 at Hathkhoj (CECB) on 2023-12-26; Muzaffarpur hit AQI 482 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Bhilai spans 3 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 59, max 84); Muzaffarpur spans 3 stations with a 14-point spread (min 171, max 185).