Chittoor vs Muzaffarpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chittoor 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
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Chittoor | Muzaffarpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 120.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 136.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 64.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.20 | 18.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 0.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 223.00 | 972.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chittoor averaged an AQI of 76 while Muzaffarpur averaged 151 — a 75-point (99%) gap, with Muzaffarpur the more polluted and Chittoor the cleaner of the two. On 566 days when both cities reported, Chittoor was cleaner on 516 of them; the average daily gap was 132 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chittoor peaks in October, while Muzaffarpur peaks in January. Chittoor logged 0% Severe days and 84.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarpur was 4.5% Severe and 30.900000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chittoor 37 days, Muzaffarpur 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chittoor has worsened by 5 AQI points (7%) from 2022 to 2024; Muzaffarpur has improved by 62 AQI points (29.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chittoor reached AQI 348 at Gangineni Cheruvu (APPCB) on 2023-11-13; Muzaffarpur hit AQI 482 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Chittoor spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 72, max 72); Muzaffarpur spans 3 stations with a 14-point spread (min 171, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Chittoor has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Muzaffarpur's 301. That's a significant difference of 291 points.