Muzaffarnagar vs Puducherry
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Muzaffarnagar and Puducherry.
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 | Puducherry |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 56.30 | 16.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 61.50 | 19.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.90 | 18.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.30 | 8.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 71.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 891.00 | 394.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Muzaffarnagar averaged an AQI of 179 while Puducherry averaged 55 — a 124-point (225%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Puducherry the cleaner of the two. On 1237 days when both cities reported, Puducherry was cleaner on 1186 of them; the average daily gap was 129 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Muzaffarnagar logged 1.1% Severe days and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Puducherry was 0% Severe and 95.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Muzaffarnagar 25 days, Puducherry 117 days.
Year-over-year progress
Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Puducherry has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Muzaffarnagar reached AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02; Puducherry hit AQI 274 at Jawahar Nagar (PPCC) on 2022-10-25.
Station-level disparity
Muzaffarnagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 183, max 183); Puducherry spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Puducherry has better air quality with an AQI of 27 compared to Muzaffarnagar's 94. That's a significant difference of 67 points.