Muzaffarpur vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Muzaffarpur and Visakhapatnam.
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 | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 120.60 | 32.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 135.00 | 37.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 48.60 | 24.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 44.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 54.00 | 84.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 873.00 | 514.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Muzaffarpur averaged an AQI of 151 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 41-point (37%) gap, with Muzaffarpur the more polluted and Visakhapatnam the cleaner of the two. On 2499 days when both cities reported, Visakhapatnam was cleaner on 1875 of them; the average daily gap was 105 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; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Muzaffarpur 26 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Muzaffarpur has improved by 62 AQI points (29.1%) from 2016 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Muzaffarpur reached AQI 482 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Muzaffarpur spans 3 CPCB stations with a 14-point spread (min 171, max 185); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Visakhapatnam has better air quality with an AQI of 55 compared to Muzaffarpur's 301. That's a significant difference of 246 points.