Gadag vs Muzaffarpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gadag 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 | Gadag | Muzaffarpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 120.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 10.80 | 136.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 64.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 18.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 0.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 113.00 | 972.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gadag averaged an AQI of 53 while Muzaffarpur averaged 151 — a 98-point (185%) gap, with Muzaffarpur the more polluted and Gadag the cleaner of the two. On 1060 days when both cities reported, Gadag was cleaner on 1028 of them; the average daily gap was 141 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gadag peaks in March, while Muzaffarpur peaks in January. Gadag logged 0.3% Severe days and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarpur was 4.5% Severe and 30.900000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gadag 50 days, Muzaffarpur 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) from 2021 to 2024; Muzaffarpur has improved by 62 AQI points (29.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gadag reached AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10; Muzaffarpur hit AQI 482 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Gadag spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54); Muzaffarpur spans 3 stations with a 14-point spread (min 171, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Gadag has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Muzaffarpur's 301. That's a significant difference of 290 points.