Latur vs Muzaffarpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Latur 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 | Latur | Muzaffarpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 120.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.50 | 136.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.30 | 64.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.10 | 18.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 0.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 178.00 | 972.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Latur averaged an AQI of 83 while Muzaffarpur averaged 151 — a 68-point (82%) gap, with Muzaffarpur the more polluted and Latur the cleaner of the two. On 544 days when both cities reported, Latur was cleaner on 512 of them; the average daily gap was 100 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Latur peaks in November, while Muzaffarpur peaks in January. Latur logged 0% Severe days and 73.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarpur was 4.5% Severe and 30.900000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Latur 120 days, Muzaffarpur 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Latur has worsened by 7 AQI points (9.2%) from 2023 to 2024; Muzaffarpur has improved by 62 AQI points (29.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Latur reached AQI 241 at Sawe Wadi (MPCB) on 2024-01-04; Muzaffarpur hit AQI 482 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Latur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 81, max 81); Muzaffarpur spans 3 stations with a 14-point spread (min 171, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Latur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Muzaffarpur's 301. That's a significant difference of 278 points.