Dewās vs Muzaffarnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dewās 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 | Dewās | Muzaffarnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 56.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 64.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 28.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.50 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 74.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 243.00 | 1050.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dewās averaged an AQI of 98 while Muzaffarnagar averaged 179 — a 81-point (83%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Dewās the cleaner of the two. On 1953 days when both cities reported, Dewās was cleaner on 1684 of them; the average daily gap was 90 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Dewās logged 0% Severe days and 47.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarnagar was 1.1% Severe and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dewās 101 days, Muzaffarnagar 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dewās has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) from 2017 to 2024; Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dewās reached AQI 327 at Bhopal Chauraha (MPPCB) on 2023-07-01; Muzaffarnagar hit AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02.
Station-level disparity
Dewās spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106); Muzaffarnagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 183, max 183).
Verdict
🏆 Dewās has better air quality with an AQI of 55 compared to Muzaffarnagar's 95.