Firozabad vs Muzaffarnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Firozabad 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 | Firozabad | Muzaffarnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 56.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 146.70 | 61.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.30 | 20.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.40 | 11.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 71.00 | 71.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 494.00 | 891.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Firozabad averaged an AQI of 73 while Muzaffarnagar averaged 179 — a 106-point (145%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Firozabad the cleaner of the two. On 817 days when both cities reported, Firozabad was cleaner on 712 of them; the average daily gap was 88 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Firozabad peaks in January, while Muzaffarnagar peaks in December. Firozabad logged 0.6% Severe days and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarnagar was 1.1% Severe and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Firozabad 68 days, Muzaffarnagar 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) from 2021 to 2024; Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Firozabad reached AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Muzaffarnagar hit AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02.
Station-level disparity
Firozabad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107); Muzaffarnagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 183, max 183).
Verdict
🏆 Muzaffarnagar has better air quality with an AQI of 94 compared to Firozabad's 132.