Gorakhpur vs Muzaffarpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gorakhpur 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 | Gorakhpur | Muzaffarpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 104.10 | 120.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 118.70 | 136.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 73.90 | 64.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 18.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 522.00 | 972.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gorakhpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Muzaffarpur averaged 151 — a 42-point (39%) gap, with Muzaffarpur the more polluted and Gorakhpur the cleaner of the two. On 1193 days when both cities reported, Gorakhpur was cleaner on 1070 of them; the average daily gap was 99 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gorakhpur peaks in November, while Muzaffarpur peaks in January. Gorakhpur logged 0% Severe days and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarpur was 4.5% Severe and 30.900000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gorakhpur 62 days, Muzaffarpur 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Muzaffarpur has improved by 62 AQI points (29.1%) 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; Muzaffarpur hit AQI 482 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Gorakhpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Muzaffarpur spans 3 stations with a 14-point spread (min 171, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Gorakhpur has better air quality with an AQI of 248 compared to Muzaffarpur's 301. That's a significant difference of 53 points.