Agra vs Munger
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Munger.
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 | Agra | Munger |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.20 | 64.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 166.70 | 71.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.80 | 39.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 28.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 641.00 | 579.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Munger averaged 130 — a 51-point (65%) gap, with Munger the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 640 days when both cities reported, Agra was cleaner on 402 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Munger was 1.5% Severe and 22.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Munger 12 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Munger has improved by 135 AQI points (50.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Munger hit AQI 445 at Town Hall (BSPCB) on 2022-01-06.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Munger spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 180, max 180).
Verdict
🏆 Munger has better air quality with an AQI of 114 compared to Agra's 145.