Muzaffarnagar vs Ratlam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Muzaffarnagar and Ratlam.
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 | Ratlam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 56.70 | 31.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 64.50 | 47.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 15.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1050.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Muzaffarnagar averaged an AQI of 179 while Ratlam averaged 113 — a 66-point (58%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Ratlam the cleaner of the two. On 1682 days when both cities reported, Ratlam was cleaner on 1478 of them; the average daily gap was 86 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Muzaffarnagar peaks in December, while Ratlam peaks in November. Muzaffarnagar logged 1.1% Severe days and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ratlam was 0% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Muzaffarnagar 25 days, Ratlam 59 days.
Year-over-year progress
Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Ratlam has improved by 19 AQI points (14.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Muzaffarnagar reached AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02; Ratlam hit AQI 302 at Shasthri Nagar Ratlam (Lab) on 2020-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Muzaffarnagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 183, max 183); Ratlam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 103, max 103).
Verdict
🏆 Ratlam has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Muzaffarnagar's 95.