Gangtok vs Muzaffarpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gangtok 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 | Gangtok | Muzaffarpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 35.70 | 120.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.20 | 135.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 48.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.60 | 19.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 112.00 | 54.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 461.00 | 873.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gangtok averaged an AQI of 48 while Muzaffarpur averaged 151 — a 103-point (215%) gap, with Muzaffarpur the more polluted and Gangtok the cleaner of the two. On 780 days when both cities reported, Gangtok was cleaner on 772 of them; the average daily gap was 144 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gangtok peaks in March, while Muzaffarpur peaks in January. Gangtok logged 0% Severe days and 96.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarpur was 4.5% Severe and 30.900000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gangtok 94 days, Muzaffarpur 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gangtok has worsened by 14 AQI points (41.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Muzaffarpur has improved by 62 AQI points (29.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gangtok reached AQI 264 at Zero Point GICI (SSPCB) on 2023-01-16; Muzaffarpur hit AQI 482 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Gangtok spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Muzaffarpur spans 3 stations with a 14-point spread (min 171, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Gangtok has better air quality with an AQI of 60 compared to Muzaffarpur's 301. That's a significant difference of 241 points.