Baripāda vs Munger
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda 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 | Baripāda | Munger |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.10 | 64.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.30 | 71.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.50 | 39.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 28.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 338.00 | 579.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Munger averaged 130 — a 9-point (7%) gap, with Munger the more polluted and Baripāda the cleaner of the two. On 609 days when both cities reported, Baripāda was cleaner on 395 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Munger was 1.5% Severe and 22.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Munger 12 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Munger has improved by 135 AQI points (50.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Munger hit AQI 445 at Town Hall (BSPCB) on 2022-01-06.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Munger spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 180, max 180).
Verdict
🏆 Baripāda has better air quality with an AQI of 97 compared to Munger's 114.