Ludhiana vs Muzaffarnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ludhiana 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 | Ludhiana | Muzaffarnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 81.70 | 56.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 109.20 | 64.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 40.40 | 28.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.20 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 797.00 | 1050.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2021, Ludhiana averaged an AQI of 117 while Muzaffarnagar averaged 179 — a 62-point (53%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Ludhiana the cleaner of the two. On 1040 days when both cities reported, Ludhiana was cleaner on 907 of them; the average daily gap was 83 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ludhiana peaks in November, while Muzaffarnagar peaks in December. Ludhiana logged 0.3% Severe days and 53.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarnagar was 1.1% Severe and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ludhiana 53 days, Muzaffarnagar 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ludhiana has improved by 79 AQI points (40.3%) from 2017 to 2021; Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ludhiana reached AQI 488 at Punjab Agricultural University (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Muzaffarnagar hit AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02.
Station-level disparity
Ludhiana spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 118, max 118); Muzaffarnagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 183, max 183).
Verdict
🏆 Muzaffarnagar has better air quality with an AQI of 95 compared to Ludhiana's 173. That's a significant difference of 78 points.