Durgapur vs Munger
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Durgapur 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, Durgapur averaged an AQI of 174 while Munger averaged 130 — a 44-point (34%) gap, with Durgapur the more polluted and Munger the cleaner of the two. On 190 days when both cities reported, Munger was cleaner on 150 of them; the average daily gap was 75 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Durgapur peaks in December, while Munger peaks in January. Durgapur logged 1.3% Severe days and 30.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Munger was 1.5% Severe and 22.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Durgapur 6 days, Munger 12 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Durgapur reached AQI 413 at PCBL Residential Complex (WBPCB) on 2024-12-10; Munger hit AQI 445 at Town Hall (BSPCB) on 2022-01-06.
Station-level disparity
Durgapur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 31-point spread (min 164, max 195); Munger spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 180, max 180).