Muzaffarpur vs Patiala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Muzaffarpur and Patiala.
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 | Patiala |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 120.60 | 79.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 135.00 | 380.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 48.60 | 13.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 13.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 54.00 | 90.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 873.00 | 640.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Muzaffarpur averaged an AQI of 151 while Patiala averaged 103 — a 48-point (47%) gap, with Muzaffarpur the more polluted and Patiala the cleaner of the two. On 2285 days when both cities reported, Patiala was cleaner on 1863 of them; the average daily gap was 103 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Muzaffarpur peaks in January, while Patiala peaks in November. Muzaffarpur logged 4.5% Severe days and 30.900000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patiala was 0.1% Severe and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Muzaffarpur 26 days, Patiala 86 days.
Year-over-year progress
Muzaffarpur has improved by 62 AQI points (29.1%) from 2016 to 2024; Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Muzaffarpur reached AQI 482 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01; Patiala hit AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Muzaffarpur spans 3 CPCB stations with a 14-point spread (min 171, max 185); Patiala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104).
Verdict
🏆 Muzaffarpur has better air quality with an AQI of 301 compared to Patiala's 339.