Alwar vs Munger
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Alwar 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 | Alwar | Munger |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.40 | 64.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 169.00 | 71.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 17.10 | 39.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 28.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 391.00 | 579.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Alwar averaged an AQI of 88 while Munger averaged 130 — a 42-point (48%) gap, with Munger the more polluted and Alwar the cleaner of the two. On 942 days when both cities reported, Alwar was cleaner on 768 of them; the average daily gap was 98 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Alwar peaks in November, while Munger peaks in January. Alwar logged 0% Severe days and 70.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Munger was 1.5% Severe and 22.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Alwar 97 days, Munger 12 days.
Year-over-year progress
Alwar has improved by 125 AQI points (58.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Munger has improved by 135 AQI points (50.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Alwar reached AQI 356 at Moti Doongri (RSPCB) on 2017-11-11; Munger hit AQI 445 at Town Hall (BSPCB) on 2022-01-06.
Station-level disparity
Alwar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 95, max 95); 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 Alwar's 147.