Muzaffarpur vs Noida
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Muzaffarpur and Noida.
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 | Muzaffarpur | Noida |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 120.10 | 67.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 136.40 | 134.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 34.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.40 | 17.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 0.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 972.00 | 554.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Muzaffarpur averaged an AQI of 151 while Noida averaged 182 — a 31-point (21%) gap, with Noida the more polluted and Muzaffarpur the cleaner of the two. On 2133 days when both cities reported, Muzaffarpur was cleaner on 1434 of them; the average daily gap was 75 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Muzaffarpur peaks in January, while Noida peaks in November. Muzaffarpur logged 4.5% Severe days and 30.900000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Noida was 8.9% Severe and 16.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Muzaffarpur 26 days, Noida 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Muzaffarpur has improved by 62 AQI points (29.1%) from 2016 to 2024; Noida has improved by 79 AQI points (30.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Muzaffarpur reached AQI 482 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01; Noida hit AQI 500 at Sector-1 (UPPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Muzaffarpur spans 3 CPCB stations with a 14-point spread (min 171, max 185); Noida spans 4 stations with a 15-point spread (min 195, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Noida has better air quality with an AQI of 126 compared to Muzaffarpur's 301. That's a significant difference of 175 points.