Muzaffarpur vs Rishīkesh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Muzaffarpur and Rishīkesh.
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 | Rishīkesh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 120.60 | 6.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 135.00 | 6.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 48.60 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 2.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 54.00 | 99.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 873.00 | 317.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Muzaffarpur averaged an AQI of 151 while Rishīkesh averaged 74 — a 77-point (104%) gap, with Muzaffarpur the more polluted and Rishīkesh the cleaner of the two. On 638 days when both cities reported, Rishīkesh was cleaner on 605 of them; the average daily gap was 126 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; Rishīkesh was 0% Severe and 88.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Muzaffarpur 26 days, Rishīkesh 95 days.
Year-over-year progress
Muzaffarpur has improved by 62 AQI points (29.1%) from 2016 to 2024; Rishīkesh has worsened by 21 AQI points (39.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Muzaffarpur reached AQI 482 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01; Rishīkesh hit AQI 208 at Shivaji Nagar (UKPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Muzaffarpur spans 3 CPCB stations with a 14-point spread (min 171, max 185); Rishīkesh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 64, max 64).
Verdict
🏆 Rishīkesh has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Muzaffarpur's 301. That's a significant difference of 290 points.