Hajipur vs Muzaffarnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hajipur 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 | Hajipur | Muzaffarnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 99.00 | 56.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 111.80 | 64.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 49.30 | 28.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.10 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 784.00 | 1050.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hajipur averaged an AQI of 173 while Muzaffarnagar averaged 179 — a 6-point (3%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Hajipur the cleaner of the two. On 1459 days when both cities reported, Hajipur was cleaner on 962 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Hajipur logged 0.3% Severe days and 36.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarnagar was 1.1% Severe and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hajipur 36 days, Muzaffarnagar 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hajipur has worsened by 74 AQI points (74.7%) from 2020 to 2024; Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hajipur reached AQI 427 at Industrial Area (BSPCB) on 2024-11-12; Muzaffarnagar hit AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02.
Station-level disparity
Hajipur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 149, max 149); Muzaffarnagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 183, max 183).
Verdict
🏆 Muzaffarnagar has better air quality with an AQI of 95 compared to Hajipur's 231. That's a significant difference of 136 points.