Karnal vs Muzaffarpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karnal 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 | Karnal | Muzaffarpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 130.90 | 120.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 553.20 | 135.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 43.30 | 48.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 19.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 54.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 906.00 | 873.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karnal averaged an AQI of 102 while Muzaffarpur averaged 151 — a 49-point (48%) gap, with Muzaffarpur the more polluted and Karnal the cleaner of the two. On 1908 days when both cities reported, Karnal was cleaner on 1419 of them; the average daily gap was 94 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Karnal peaks in November, while Muzaffarpur peaks in January. Karnal logged 0.1% Severe days and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarpur was 4.5% Severe and 30.900000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karnal 53 days, Muzaffarpur 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) from 2019 to 2024; Muzaffarpur has improved by 62 AQI points (29.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Karnal reached AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Muzaffarpur hit AQI 482 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Karnal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128); Muzaffarpur spans 3 stations with a 14-point spread (min 171, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Muzaffarpur has better air quality with an AQI of 301 compared to Karnal's 473. That's a significant difference of 172 points.