Bhilai vs Munger
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilai 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, Bhilai averaged an AQI of 73 while Munger averaged 130 — a 57-point (78%) gap, with Munger the more polluted and Bhilai the cleaner of the two. On 693 days when both cities reported, Bhilai was cleaner on 557 of them; the average daily gap was 91 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilai peaks in November, while Munger peaks in January. Bhilai logged 0% Severe days and 71.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Munger was 1.5% Severe and 22.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilai 119 days, Munger 12 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilai has worsened by 8 AQI points (12.3%) from 2021 to 2024; Munger has improved by 135 AQI points (50.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilai reached AQI 288 at Hathkhoj (CECB) on 2023-12-26; Munger hit AQI 445 at Town Hall (BSPCB) on 2022-01-06.
Station-level disparity
Bhilai spans 3 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 59, max 84); Munger spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 180, max 180).