Jhansi vs Muzaffarnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jhansi 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 | Jhansi | Muzaffarnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 26.40 | 56.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 42.70 | 61.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 20.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 11.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 71.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 196.00 | 891.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jhansi averaged an AQI of 75 while Muzaffarnagar averaged 179 — a 104-point (139%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Jhansi the cleaner of the two. On 856 days when both cities reported, Jhansi was cleaner on 764 of them; the average daily gap was 93 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jhansi peaks in November, while Muzaffarnagar peaks in December. Jhansi logged 0% Severe days and 57.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarnagar was 1.1% Severe and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jhansi 45 days, Muzaffarnagar 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jhansi has improved by 52 AQI points (40.9%) from 2022 to 2024; Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jhansi reached AQI 277 at Shivaji Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-05; Muzaffarnagar hit AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02.
Station-level disparity
Jhansi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 98, max 98); Muzaffarnagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 183, max 183).
Verdict
🏆 Jhansi has better air quality with an AQI of 44 compared to Muzaffarnagar's 94.