Gorakhpur vs Muzaffarnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gorakhpur 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 | Gorakhpur | Muzaffarnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.20 | 50.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 75.40 | 70.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 28.70 | 11.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 13.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 98.00 | 133.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 414.00 | 472.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gorakhpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Muzaffarnagar averaged 179 — a 70-point (64%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Gorakhpur the cleaner of the two. On 1105 days when both cities reported, Gorakhpur was cleaner on 986 of them; the average daily gap was 92 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gorakhpur peaks in November, while Muzaffarnagar peaks in December. Gorakhpur logged 0% Severe days and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarnagar was 1.1% Severe and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gorakhpur 62 days, Muzaffarnagar 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gorakhpur reached AQI 393 at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Muzaffarnagar hit AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02.
Station-level disparity
Gorakhpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Muzaffarnagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 183, max 183).
Verdict
🏆 Muzaffarnagar has better air quality with an AQI of 85 compared to Gorakhpur's 108.