Muzaffarnagar vs Ulhasnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Muzaffarnagar and Ulhasnagar.
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 | Ulhasnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 56.70 | 22.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 64.50 | 40.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 23.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 21.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1050.00 | 208.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Muzaffarnagar averaged an AQI of 179 while Ulhasnagar averaged 117 — a 62-point (53%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Ulhasnagar the cleaner of the two. On 461 days when both cities reported, Ulhasnagar was cleaner on 366 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Muzaffarnagar peaks in December, while Ulhasnagar peaks in January. Muzaffarnagar logged 1.1% Severe days and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ulhasnagar was 0% Severe and 46.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Muzaffarnagar 25 days, Ulhasnagar 74 days.
Year-over-year progress
Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Ulhasnagar has improved by 10 AQI points (7.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Muzaffarnagar reached AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02; Ulhasnagar hit AQI 319 at Sidhi Vinayak Nagar (MPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Muzaffarnagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 183, max 183); Ulhasnagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Ulhasnagar has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Muzaffarnagar's 95. That's a significant difference of 55 points.