Firozabad vs Muzaffarpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Firozabad 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 | Firozabad | Muzaffarpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 120.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 146.70 | 135.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.30 | 48.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.40 | 19.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 71.00 | 54.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 494.00 | 873.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Firozabad averaged an AQI of 73 while Muzaffarpur averaged 151 — a 78-point (107%) gap, with Muzaffarpur the more polluted and Firozabad the cleaner of the two. On 850 days when both cities reported, Firozabad was cleaner on 668 of them; the average daily gap was 100 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Firozabad logged 0.6% Severe days and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarpur was 4.5% Severe and 30.900000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Firozabad 68 days, Muzaffarpur 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) from 2021 to 2024; Muzaffarpur has improved by 62 AQI points (29.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Firozabad reached AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Muzaffarpur hit AQI 482 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Firozabad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107); Muzaffarpur spans 3 stations with a 14-point spread (min 171, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Firozabad has better air quality with an AQI of 132 compared to Muzaffarpur's 301. That's a significant difference of 169 points.