Karnal vs Munger
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karnal 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 | Karnal | Munger |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 110.80 | 64.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 258.90 | 71.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 55.20 | 39.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.50 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 28.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1037.00 | 579.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karnal averaged an AQI of 102 while Munger averaged 130 — a 28-point (27%) gap, with Munger the more polluted and Karnal the cleaner of the two. On 890 days when both cities reported, Karnal was cleaner on 655 of them; the average daily gap was 92 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Karnal peaks in November, while Munger peaks in January. Karnal logged 0.1% Severe days and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Munger was 1.5% Severe and 22.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karnal 53 days, Munger 12 days.
Year-over-year progress
Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) from 2019 to 2024; Munger has improved by 135 AQI points (50.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Karnal reached AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Munger hit AQI 445 at Town Hall (BSPCB) on 2022-01-06.
Station-level disparity
Karnal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128); Munger spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 180, max 180).
Verdict
🏆 Munger has better air quality with an AQI of 114 compared to Karnal's 270. That's a significant difference of 156 points.