Muzaffarnagar vs Siliguri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Muzaffarnagar and Siliguri.
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 | Siliguri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.50 | 57.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 204.00 | 71.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 20.90 | 8.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 216.00 | 172.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 269.00 | 382.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Muzaffarnagar averaged an AQI of 179 while Siliguri averaged 81 — a 98-point (121%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Siliguri the cleaner of the two. On 1568 days when both cities reported, Siliguri was cleaner on 1391 of them; the average daily gap was 102 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Muzaffarnagar peaks in December, while Siliguri peaks in February. Muzaffarnagar logged 1.1% Severe days and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Siliguri was 0.1% Severe and 61.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Muzaffarnagar 25 days, Siliguri 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Siliguri has improved by 39 AQI points (32.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Muzaffarnagar reached AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02; Siliguri hit AQI 415 at Ward-32 Bapupara (WBPCB) on 2018-02-08.
Station-level disparity
Muzaffarnagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 183, max 183); Siliguri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 107, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Siliguri has better air quality with an AQI of 96 compared to Muzaffarnagar's 170. That's a significant difference of 74 points.