Kochi vs Muzaffarnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kochi 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 | Kochi | Muzaffarnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 56.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 10.50 | 64.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 28.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.60 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 26.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 110.00 | 1050.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kochi averaged an AQI of 91 while Muzaffarnagar averaged 179 — a 88-point (97%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Kochi the cleaner of the two. On 1079 days when both cities reported, Kochi was cleaner on 901 of them; the average daily gap was 100 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kochi peaks in January, while Muzaffarnagar peaks in December. Kochi logged 0% Severe days and 70.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarnagar was 1.1% Severe and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kochi 80 days, Muzaffarnagar 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kochi has worsened by 7 AQI points (8.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kochi reached AQI 293 at Vyttila Kochi (PCB) on 2022-12-08; Muzaffarnagar hit AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02.
Station-level disparity
Kochi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88); Muzaffarnagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 183, max 183).
Verdict
🏆 Kochi has better air quality with an AQI of 14 compared to Muzaffarnagar's 95. That's a significant difference of 81 points.