Chandrapur vs Muzaffarnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandrapur 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 | Chandrapur | Muzaffarnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.00 | 56.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 28.20 | 64.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 28.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 171.00 | 1050.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Chandrapur averaged an AQI of 123 while Muzaffarnagar averaged 179 — a 56-point (46%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Chandrapur the cleaner of the two. On 1128 days when both cities reported, Chandrapur was cleaner on 994 of them; the average daily gap was 99 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandrapur peaks in March, while Muzaffarnagar peaks in December. Chandrapur logged 0.3% Severe days and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarnagar was 1.1% Severe and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandrapur 37 days, Muzaffarnagar 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) from 2017 to 2022; Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandrapur reached AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14; Muzaffarnagar hit AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02.
Station-level disparity
Chandrapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Muzaffarnagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 183, max 183).
Verdict
🏆 Chandrapur has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Muzaffarnagar's 95. That's a significant difference of 62 points.