Muzaffarnagar vs Surat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Muzaffarnagar and Surat.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Muzaffarnagar averaged an AQI of 179 while Surat averaged 83 — a 96-point (116%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Surat the cleaner of the two. On 553 days when both cities reported, Surat was cleaner on 433 of them; the average daily gap was 98 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Muzaffarnagar peaks in December, while Surat peaks in November. Muzaffarnagar logged 1.1% Severe days and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Surat was 0% Severe and 55.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Muzaffarnagar 25 days, Surat 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Surat has improved by 139 AQI points (62.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Muzaffarnagar reached AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02; Surat hit AQI 384 at Science Center (SMC) on 2023-08-19.
Station-level disparity
Muzaffarnagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 183, max 183); Surat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).