Kolhapur vs Muzaffarnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kolhapur 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 | Kolhapur | Muzaffarnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 56.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 22.60 | 64.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 28.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 117.00 | 1050.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kolhapur averaged an AQI of 100 while Muzaffarnagar averaged 179 — a 79-point (79%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Kolhapur the cleaner of the two. On 349 days when both cities reported, Kolhapur was cleaner on 268 of them; the average daily gap was 80 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kolhapur peaks in November, while Muzaffarnagar peaks in December. Kolhapur logged 0% Severe days and 46.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarnagar was 1.1% Severe and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kolhapur 81 days, Muzaffarnagar 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Kolhapur reached AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12; Muzaffarnagar hit AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02.
Station-level disparity
Kolhapur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109); Muzaffarnagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 183, max 183).
Verdict
🏆 Kolhapur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Muzaffarnagar's 95. That's a significant difference of 72 points.