Muzaffarnagar vs Noida
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Muzaffarnagar and Noida.
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 | Noida |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 56.70 | 67.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 64.50 | 134.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 34.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 17.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1050.00 | 554.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Muzaffarnagar averaged an AQI of 179 while Noida averaged 182 — a 3-point (2%) gap, with Noida the more polluted and Muzaffarnagar the cleaner of the two. On 1770 days when both cities reported, Muzaffarnagar was cleaner on 1319 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Muzaffarnagar peaks in December, while Noida peaks in November. Muzaffarnagar logged 1.1% Severe days and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Noida was 8.9% Severe and 16.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Muzaffarnagar 25 days, Noida 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Noida has improved by 79 AQI points (30.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Muzaffarnagar reached AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02; Noida hit AQI 500 at Sector-1 (UPPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Muzaffarnagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 183, max 183); Noida spans 4 stations with a 15-point spread (min 195, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Muzaffarnagar has better air quality with an AQI of 95 compared to Noida's 126.