Muzaffarpur vs Rājsamand
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Muzaffarpur and Rājsamand.
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 | Rājsamand |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 120.10 | 17.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 136.40 | 31.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 5.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.40 | 4.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 0.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 972.00 | 133.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Muzaffarpur averaged an AQI of 151 while Rājsamand averaged 88 — a 63-point (72%) gap, with Muzaffarpur the more polluted and Rājsamand the cleaner of the two. On 598 days when both cities reported, Rājsamand was cleaner on 499 of them; the average daily gap was 97 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; Rājsamand was 0% Severe and 69.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Muzaffarpur 26 days, Rājsamand 42 days.
Year-over-year progress
Muzaffarpur has improved by 62 AQI points (29.1%) from 2016 to 2024; Rājsamand has improved by 13 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Muzaffarpur reached AQI 482 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01; Rājsamand hit AQI 320 at Dhoinda (RSPCB) on 2024-08-28.
Station-level disparity
Muzaffarpur spans 3 CPCB stations with a 14-point spread (min 171, max 185); Rājsamand spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 94, max 94).
Verdict
🏆 Rājsamand has better air quality with an AQI of 31 compared to Muzaffarpur's 301. That's a significant difference of 270 points.