Muzaffarpur vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Muzaffarpur and Vijayawada.
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 | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 120.10 | 19.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 136.40 | 22.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.40 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 0.00 | 81.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 972.00 | 273.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Muzaffarpur averaged an AQI of 151 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 87-point (136%) gap, with Muzaffarpur the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 1075 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 978 of them; the average daily gap was 133 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Muzaffarpur peaks in January, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Muzaffarpur logged 4.5% Severe days and 30.900000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Muzaffarpur 26 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Muzaffarpur has improved by 62 AQI points (29.1%) from 2016 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Muzaffarpur reached AQI 482 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Muzaffarpur spans 3 CPCB stations with a 14-point spread (min 171, max 185); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
🏆 Vijayawada has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Muzaffarpur's 301. That's a significant difference of 268 points.