Bhopal vs Muzaffarnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal 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 | Bhopal | Muzaffarnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 29.90 | 56.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 48.80 | 61.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 20.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 11.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 82.00 | 71.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 267.00 | 891.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Muzaffarnagar averaged 179 — a 65-point (57%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Bhopal the cleaner of the two. On 1349 days when both cities reported, Bhopal was cleaner on 1084 of them; the average daily gap was 74 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhopal peaks in November, while Muzaffarnagar peaks in December. Bhopal logged 0% Severe days and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarnagar was 1.1% Severe and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Muzaffarnagar 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Muzaffarnagar hit AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Muzaffarnagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 183, max 183).
Verdict
🏆 Bhopal has better air quality with an AQI of 50 compared to Muzaffarnagar's 94.