Jalgaon vs Munger
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalgaon 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 | Jalgaon | Munger |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 64.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.70 | 71.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 39.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 28.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 144.00 | 579.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalgaon averaged an AQI of 109 while Munger averaged 130 — a 21-point (19%) gap, with Munger the more polluted and Jalgaon the cleaner of the two. On 460 days when both cities reported, Jalgaon was cleaner on 276 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalgaon peaks in November, while Munger peaks in January. Jalgaon logged 0% Severe days and 49% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Munger was 1.5% Severe and 22.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalgaon 44 days, Munger 12 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Munger has improved by 135 AQI points (50.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalgaon reached AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03; Munger hit AQI 445 at Town Hall (BSPCB) on 2022-01-06.
Station-level disparity
Jalgaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Munger spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 180, max 180).
Verdict
🏆 Jalgaon has better air quality with an AQI of 37 compared to Munger's 114. That's a significant difference of 77 points.