Gaya vs Muzaffarnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gaya 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 | Gaya | Muzaffarnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.20 | 56.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 73.80 | 61.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 16.60 | 20.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.20 | 11.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 71.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 309.00 | 891.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gaya averaged an AQI of 110 while Muzaffarnagar averaged 179 — a 69-point (63%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Gaya the cleaner of the two. On 2006 days when both cities reported, Gaya was cleaner on 1248 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gaya peaks in January, while Muzaffarnagar peaks in December. Gaya logged 1.7% Severe days and 32% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarnagar was 1.1% Severe and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gaya 52 days, Muzaffarnagar 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gaya has improved by 89 AQI points (44.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gaya reached AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15; Muzaffarnagar hit AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02.
Station-level disparity
Gaya spans 3 CPCB stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173); 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 Gaya's 105.