Kishanganj vs Muzaffarpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kishanganj 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 | Kishanganj | Muzaffarpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 85.40 | 120.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 88.50 | 135.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.00 | 48.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 19.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 88.00 | 54.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 750.00 | 873.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kishanganj averaged an AQI of 144 while Muzaffarpur averaged 151 — a 7-point (5%) gap, with Muzaffarpur the more polluted and Kishanganj the cleaner of the two. On 945 days when both cities reported, Kishanganj was cleaner on 804 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Kishanganj logged 0.2% Severe days and 37.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarpur was 4.5% Severe and 30.900000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kishanganj 23 days, Muzaffarpur 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kishanganj has improved by 136 AQI points (48.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Muzaffarpur has improved by 62 AQI points (29.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kishanganj reached AQI 417 at SDM Office Khagra (BSPCB) on 2022-02-01; Muzaffarpur hit AQI 482 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Kishanganj spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 156, max 156); Muzaffarpur spans 3 stations with a 14-point spread (min 171, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Kishanganj has better air quality with an AQI of 185 compared to Muzaffarpur's 301. That's a significant difference of 116 points.