Muzaffarpur vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Muzaffarpur and Varanasi.
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 | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 120.60 | 43.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 135.00 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 48.60 | 28.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 36.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 54.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 873.00 | 440.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Muzaffarpur averaged an AQI of 151 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 95-point (170%) gap, with Muzaffarpur the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 2363 days when both cities reported, Varanasi was cleaner on 1478 of them; the average daily gap was 75 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; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Muzaffarpur 26 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Muzaffarpur has improved by 62 AQI points (29.1%) from 2016 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Muzaffarpur reached AQI 482 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Muzaffarpur spans 3 CPCB stations with a 14-point spread (min 171, max 185); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Varanasi has better air quality with an AQI of 74 compared to Muzaffarpur's 301. That's a significant difference of 227 points.