Bettiah vs Munger
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bettiah 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 | Bettiah | Munger |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 99.70 | 64.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 113.90 | 71.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 54.20 | 39.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.70 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 4.00 | 28.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1655.00 | 579.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bettiah averaged an AQI of 127 while Munger averaged 130 — a 3-point (2%) gap, with Munger the more polluted and Bettiah the cleaner of the two. On 672 days when both cities reported, Bettiah was cleaner on 339 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bettiah peaks in November, while Munger peaks in January. Bettiah logged 3.2% Severe days and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Munger was 1.5% Severe and 22.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bettiah 20 days, Munger 12 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bettiah has improved by 73 AQI points (36.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Munger has improved by 135 AQI points (50.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bettiah reached AQI 470 at Kamalnath Nagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Munger hit AQI 445 at Town Hall (BSPCB) on 2022-01-06.
Station-level disparity
Bettiah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); 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 Bettiah's 233. That's a significant difference of 119 points.