Bhilwara vs Muzaffarnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilwara 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 | Bhilwara | Muzaffarnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.80 | 56.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 64.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.20 | 28.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 148.00 | 1050.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilwara averaged an AQI of 98 while Muzaffarnagar averaged 179 — a 81-point (83%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Bhilwara the cleaner of the two. On 453 days when both cities reported, Bhilwara was cleaner on 367 of them; the average daily gap was 83 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Bhilwara logged 0% Severe days and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarnagar was 1.1% Severe and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilwara 35 days, Muzaffarnagar 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilwara has improved by 37 AQI points (27.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilwara reached AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27; Muzaffarnagar hit AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02.
Station-level disparity
Bhilwara spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Muzaffarnagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 183, max 183).
Verdict
🏆 Bhilwara has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Muzaffarnagar's 95. That's a significant difference of 59 points.