Kollam vs Muzaffarpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kollam 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 | Kollam | Muzaffarpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 4.70 | 120.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 135.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.00 | 48.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.50 | 19.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 31.00 | 54.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 91.00 | 873.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kollam averaged an AQI of 84 while Muzaffarpur averaged 151 — a 67-point (80%) gap, with Muzaffarpur the more polluted and Kollam the cleaner of the two. On 1396 days when both cities reported, Kollam was cleaner on 1155 of them; the average daily gap was 116 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Kollam logged 0% Severe days and 81% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarpur was 4.5% Severe and 30.900000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kollam 65 days, Muzaffarpur 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kollam has improved by 2 AQI points (2.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Muzaffarpur has improved by 62 AQI points (29.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kollam reached AQI 272 at Polayathode Kollam (PCB) on 2024-04-06; Muzaffarpur hit AQI 482 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Kollam spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 84, max 84); Muzaffarpur spans 3 stations with a 14-point spread (min 171, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Kollam has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Muzaffarpur's 301. That's a significant difference of 293 points.