Muzaffarpur vs Solapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Muzaffarpur and Solapur.
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 | Solapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 120.10 | 13.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 136.40 | 22.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 6.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.40 | 2.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 0.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 972.00 | 157.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Muzaffarpur averaged an AQI of 151 while Solapur averaged 96 — a 55-point (57%) gap, with Muzaffarpur the more polluted and Solapur the cleaner of the two. On 1565 days when both cities reported, Solapur was cleaner on 1287 of them; the average daily gap was 108 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Muzaffarpur peaks in January, while Solapur peaks in March. Muzaffarpur logged 4.5% Severe days and 30.900000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Solapur was 0% Severe and 52.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Muzaffarpur 26 days, Solapur 61 days.
Year-over-year progress
Muzaffarpur has improved by 62 AQI points (29.1%) from 2016 to 2024; Solapur has improved by 45 AQI points (31.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Muzaffarpur reached AQI 482 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01; Solapur hit AQI 266 at Solapur (MPCB) on 2018-03-03.
Station-level disparity
Muzaffarpur spans 3 CPCB stations with a 14-point spread (min 171, max 185); Solapur spans 3 stations with a 10-point spread (min 88, max 98).
Verdict
🏆 Solapur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Muzaffarpur's 301. That's a significant difference of 278 points.