Muzaffarpur vs Shivamogga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Muzaffarpur and Shivamogga.
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 | Shivamogga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 120.60 | 6.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 135.00 | 9.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 48.60 | 5.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 1.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 54.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 873.00 | 137.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Muzaffarpur averaged an AQI of 151 while Shivamogga averaged 55 — a 96-point (175%) gap, with Muzaffarpur the more polluted and Shivamogga the cleaner of the two. On 1491 days when both cities reported, Shivamogga was cleaner on 1448 of them; the average daily gap was 143 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Muzaffarpur peaks in January, while Shivamogga peaks in February. Muzaffarpur logged 4.5% Severe days and 30.900000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shivamogga was 0% Severe and 97.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Muzaffarpur 26 days, Shivamogga 233 days.
Year-over-year progress
Muzaffarpur has improved by 62 AQI points (29.1%) from 2016 to 2024; Shivamogga has improved by 16 AQI points (22.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Muzaffarpur reached AQI 482 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01; Shivamogga hit AQI 202 at Vinoba Nagara (KSPCB) on 2021-08-04.
Station-level disparity
Muzaffarpur spans 3 CPCB stations with a 14-point spread (min 171, max 185); Shivamogga spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Shivamogga has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Muzaffarpur's 301. That's a significant difference of 289 points.