Kota vs Muzaffarnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kota 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 | Kota | Muzaffarnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.30 | 56.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 61.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 20.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 11.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 71.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 891.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kota averaged an AQI of 131 while Muzaffarnagar averaged 179 — a 48-point (37%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Kota the cleaner of the two. On 1740 days when both cities reported, Kota was cleaner on 1423 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kota peaks in November, while Muzaffarnagar peaks in December. Kota logged 0% Severe days and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarnagar was 1.1% Severe and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kota 89 days, Muzaffarnagar 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) from 2017 to 2024; Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kota reached AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14; Muzaffarnagar hit AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02.
Station-level disparity
Kota spans 3 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130); Muzaffarnagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 183, max 183).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 39 compared to Muzaffarnagar's 94. That's a significant difference of 55 points.