Muzaffarnagar vs Nalbāri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Muzaffarnagar and Nalbāri.
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 | Muzaffarnagar | Nalbāri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 56.70 | 57.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 64.50 | 63.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 7.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 5.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 114.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1050.00 | 402.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Muzaffarnagar averaged an AQI of 179 while Nalbāri averaged 129 — a 50-point (39%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Nalbāri the cleaner of the two. On 606 days when both cities reported, Nalbāri was cleaner on 420 of them; the average daily gap was 79 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Muzaffarnagar peaks in December, while Nalbāri peaks in January. Muzaffarnagar logged 1.1% Severe days and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nalbāri was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Muzaffarnagar 25 days, Nalbāri 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Nalbāri has improved by 72 AQI points (35.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Muzaffarnagar reached AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02; Nalbāri hit AQI 384 at Bata Chowk (PCBA) on 2024-01-08.
Station-level disparity
Muzaffarnagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 183, max 183); Nalbāri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141).
Verdict
Both Muzaffarnagar and Nalbāri have the same AQI of 95 right now.