Ghaziabad vs Munger
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ghaziabad 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 | Ghaziabad | Munger |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 61.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 67.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.40 | 28.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 17.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 71.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 542.00 | 516.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ghaziabad averaged an AQI of 177 while Munger averaged 130 — a 47-point (36%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Munger the cleaner of the two. On 640 days when both cities reported, Munger was cleaner on 496 of them; the average daily gap was 98 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ghaziabad peaks in November, while Munger peaks in January. Ghaziabad logged 12.2% Severe days and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Munger was 1.5% Severe and 22.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ghaziabad 19 days, Munger 12 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Munger has improved by 135 AQI points (50.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ghaziabad reached AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21; Munger hit AQI 445 at Town Hall (BSPCB) on 2022-01-06.
Station-level disparity
Ghaziabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228); Munger spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 180, max 180).
Verdict
🏆 Munger has better air quality with an AQI of 105 compared to Ghaziabad's 133.