Muzaffarpur vs Sikar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Muzaffarpur and Sikar.
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 | Sikar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 120.60 | 31.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 135.00 | 82.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 48.60 | 10.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 5.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 54.00 | 72.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 873.00 | 157.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Muzaffarpur averaged an AQI of 151 while Sikar averaged 139 — a 12-point (9%) gap, with Muzaffarpur the more polluted and Sikar the cleaner of the two. On 638 days when both cities reported, Sikar was cleaner on 462 of them; the average daily gap was 65 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; Sikar was 0.2% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Muzaffarpur 26 days, Sikar 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Muzaffarpur has improved by 62 AQI points (29.1%) from 2016 to 2024; Sikar has worsened by 4 AQI points (3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Muzaffarpur reached AQI 482 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01; Sikar hit AQI 452 at Radhakishan Pura (RSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Muzaffarpur spans 3 CPCB stations with a 14-point spread (min 171, max 185); Sikar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).
Verdict
🏆 Sikar has better air quality with an AQI of 83 compared to Muzaffarpur's 301. That's a significant difference of 218 points.