Bāgalkot vs Munger
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot 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 | Bāgalkot | Munger |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 61.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 67.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 28.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 17.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 71.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 164.00 | 516.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Munger averaged 130 — a 83-point (177%) gap, with Munger the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 912 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 861 of them; the average daily gap was 135 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Munger was 1.5% Severe and 22.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Munger 12 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Munger has improved by 135 AQI points (50.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Munger hit AQI 445 at Town Hall (BSPCB) on 2022-01-06.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Munger spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 180, max 180).
Verdict
🏆 Bāgalkot has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Munger's 105. That's a significant difference of 90 points.