Asansol vs Munger
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Asansol 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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Asansol averaged an AQI of 145 while Munger averaged 130 — a 15-point (12%) gap, with Asansol the more polluted and Munger the cleaner of the two. On 613 days when both cities reported, Asansol was cleaner on 309 of them; the average daily gap was 74 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Asansol peaks in December, while Munger peaks in January. Asansol logged 0% Severe days and 43.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Munger was 1.5% Severe and 22.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Asansol 44 days, Munger 12 days.
Year-over-year progress
Asansol has worsened by 12 AQI points (9%) from 2018 to 2024; Munger has improved by 135 AQI points (50.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Asansol reached AQI 394 at Court Area (WBPCB) on 2022-12-13; Munger hit AQI 445 at Town Hall (BSPCB) on 2022-01-06.
Station-level disparity
Asansol spans 4 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 123, max 163); Munger spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 180, max 180).