Muzaffarpur vs Rajgir
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Muzaffarpur and Rajgir.
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 | Rajgir |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 64.50 | 61.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 91.00 | 91.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 0.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.20 | 10.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 234.00 | 188.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 289.00 | 239.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Muzaffarpur averaged an AQI of 151 while Rajgir averaged 124 — a 27-point (22%) gap, with Muzaffarpur the more polluted and Rajgir the cleaner of the two. On 859 days when both cities reported, Rajgir was cleaner on 682 of them; the average daily gap was 69 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Muzaffarpur logged 4.5% Severe days and 30.900000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rajgir was 0.6% Severe and 37.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Muzaffarpur 26 days, Rajgir 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Muzaffarpur has improved by 62 AQI points (29.1%) from 2016 to 2024; Rajgir has improved by 158 AQI points (56%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Muzaffarpur reached AQI 482 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01; Rajgir hit AQI 461 at Dangi Tola (BSPCB) on 2022-12-31.
Station-level disparity
Muzaffarpur spans 3 CPCB stations with a 14-point spread (min 171, max 185); Rajgir spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 154, max 154).
Verdict
🏆 Rajgir has better air quality with an AQI of 107 compared to Muzaffarpur's 116.