Chapra vs Muzaffarnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chapra 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 | Chapra | Muzaffarnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 99.00 | 56.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 115.50 | 64.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 53.70 | 28.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.70 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 858.00 | 1050.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chapra averaged an AQI of 149 while Muzaffarnagar averaged 179 — a 30-point (20%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Chapra the cleaner of the two. On 874 days when both cities reported, Muzaffarnagar was cleaner on 455 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chapra peaks in January, while Muzaffarnagar peaks in December. Chapra logged 2.4% Severe days and 26.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarnagar was 1.1% Severe and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chapra 14 days, Muzaffarnagar 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chapra has improved by 181 AQI points (54.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chapra reached AQI 452 at Darshan Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-20; Muzaffarnagar hit AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02.
Station-level disparity
Chapra spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 195, max 195); 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 Chapra's 231. That's a significant difference of 136 points.