Muzaffarpur vs Saharsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Muzaffarpur and Saharsa.
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 | Saharsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 124.30 | 100.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 140.60 | 107.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 60.50 | 34.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.60 | 11.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 30.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 978.00 | 723.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Muzaffarpur averaged an AQI of 151 while Saharsa averaged 139 — a 12-point (9%) gap, with Muzaffarpur the more polluted and Saharsa the cleaner of the two. On 909 days when both cities reported, Saharsa was cleaner on 564 of them; the average daily gap was 54 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; Saharsa was 1.4% Severe and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Muzaffarpur 26 days, Saharsa 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Muzaffarpur has improved by 62 AQI points (29.1%) from 2016 to 2024; Saharsa has improved by 139 AQI points (50%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Muzaffarpur reached AQI 482 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01; Saharsa hit AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Muzaffarpur spans 3 CPCB stations with a 14-point spread (min 171, max 185); Saharsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188).
Verdict
🏆 Saharsa has better air quality with an AQI of 236 compared to Muzaffarpur's 304. That's a significant difference of 68 points.