Korba vs Muzaffarpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Korba 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 | Korba | Muzaffarpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 48.10 | 120.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 56.60 | 135.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 48.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 20.40 | 19.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 54.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 325.00 | 873.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Korba averaged an AQI of 67 while Muzaffarpur averaged 151 — a 84-point (125%) gap, with Muzaffarpur the more polluted and Korba the cleaner of the two. On 708 days when both cities reported, Korba was cleaner on 673 of them; the average daily gap was 118 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Korba logged 0% Severe days and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarpur was 4.5% Severe and 30.900000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Korba 83 days, Muzaffarpur 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) from 2022 to 2024; Muzaffarpur has improved by 62 AQI points (29.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Korba reached AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04; Muzaffarpur hit AQI 482 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Korba spans 2 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75); Muzaffarpur spans 3 stations with a 14-point spread (min 171, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Korba has better air quality with an AQI of 81 compared to Muzaffarpur's 301. That's a significant difference of 220 points.