Meerut vs Muzaffarnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Meerut 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 | Meerut | Muzaffarnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 56.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 61.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.40 | 20.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 11.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 71.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 590.00 | 891.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Meerut averaged an AQI of 144 while Muzaffarnagar averaged 179 — a 35-point (24%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Meerut the cleaner of the two. On 1370 days when both cities reported, Muzaffarnagar was cleaner on 814 of them; the average daily gap was 39 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Meerut peaks in November, while Muzaffarnagar peaks in December. Meerut logged 2% Severe days and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarnagar was 1.1% Severe and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Meerut 25 days, Muzaffarnagar 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Meerut reached AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Muzaffarnagar hit AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02.
Station-level disparity
Meerut spans 3 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185); Muzaffarnagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 183, max 183).
Verdict
🏆 Muzaffarnagar has better air quality with an AQI of 94 compared to Meerut's 133.