Hyderabad vs Muzaffarnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hyderabad 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 | Hyderabad | Muzaffarnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.50 | 56.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 27.90 | 61.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 20.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 11.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 71.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 281.00 | 891.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hyderabad averaged an AQI of 78 while Muzaffarnagar averaged 179 — a 101-point (129%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Hyderabad the cleaner of the two. On 1772 days when both cities reported, Hyderabad was cleaner on 1389 of them; the average daily gap was 80 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Hyderabad logged 0.2% Severe days and 41.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarnagar was 1.1% Severe and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hyderabad 71 days, Muzaffarnagar 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hyderabad has improved by 24 AQI points (23.5%) from 2016 to 2024; Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hyderabad reached AQI 500 at Sanathnagar (TSPCB) on 2024-04-28; Muzaffarnagar hit AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02.
Station-level disparity
Hyderabad spans 14 CPCB stations with a 35-point spread (min 62, max 97); Muzaffarnagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 183, max 183).
Verdict
🏆 Hyderabad has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Muzaffarnagar's 94. That's a significant difference of 60 points.