Kalyān vs Munger
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalyān 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 | Kalyān | Munger |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.80 | 64.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.50 | 71.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.40 | 39.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 22.10 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 18.00 | 28.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 187.00 | 579.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalyān averaged an AQI of 95 while Munger averaged 130 — a 35-point (37%) gap, with Munger the more polluted and Kalyān the cleaner of the two. On 591 days when both cities reported, Kalyān was cleaner on 422 of them; the average daily gap was 70 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Kalyān logged 0.1% Severe days and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Munger was 1.5% Severe and 22.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalyān 78 days, Munger 12 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalyān has improved by 4 AQI points (4%) from 2019 to 2024; Munger has improved by 135 AQI points (50.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalyān reached AQI 414 at Khadakpada (MPCB) on 2022-01-24; Munger hit AQI 445 at Town Hall (BSPCB) on 2022-01-06.
Station-level disparity
Kalyān spans 2 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 98, max 116); Munger spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 180, max 180).
Verdict
🏆 Kalyān has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Munger's 114. That's a significant difference of 73 points.