Mumbai vs Muzaffarnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mumbai 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 | Mumbai | Muzaffarnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.60 | 56.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 41.60 | 64.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.60 | 28.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.40 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 176.00 | 1050.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mumbai averaged an AQI of 93 while Muzaffarnagar averaged 179 — a 86-point (92%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Mumbai the cleaner of the two. On 1731 days when both cities reported, Mumbai was cleaner on 964 of them; the average daily gap was 74 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Mumbai logged 0.5% Severe days and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarnagar was 1.1% Severe and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mumbai 58 days, Muzaffarnagar 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mumbai has improved by 4 AQI points (4.1%) from 2016 to 2024; Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mumbai reached AQI 500 at Vile Parle West (MPCB) on 2022-08-15; Muzaffarnagar hit AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02.
Station-level disparity
Mumbai spans 29 CPCB stations with a 74-point spread (min 77, max 151); Muzaffarnagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 183, max 183).
Verdict
🏆 Mumbai has better air quality with an AQI of 42 compared to Muzaffarnagar's 95. That's a significant difference of 53 points.