Muzaffarnagar vs Pāli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Muzaffarnagar and Pāli.
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 | Pāli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 56.70 | 27.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 64.50 | 80.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 3.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1050.00 | 134.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Muzaffarnagar averaged an AQI of 179 while Pāli averaged 134 — a 45-point (34%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Pāli the cleaner of the two. On 1982 days when both cities reported, Pāli was cleaner on 1544 of them; the average daily gap was 84 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Muzaffarnagar peaks in December, while Pāli peaks in May. Muzaffarnagar logged 1.1% Severe days and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pāli was 0% Severe and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Muzaffarnagar 25 days, Pāli 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Muzaffarnagar reached AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02; Pāli hit AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16.
Station-level disparity
Muzaffarnagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 183, max 183); Pāli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Pāli has better air quality with an AQI of 80 compared to Muzaffarnagar's 95.