Karur vs Munger
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karur 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 | Karur | Munger |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 3.80 | 64.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 4.40 | 71.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 39.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.70 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 28.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 117.00 | 579.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karur averaged an AQI of 71 while Munger averaged 130 — a 59-point (83%) gap, with Munger the more polluted and Karur the cleaner of the two. On 63 days when both cities reported, Karur was cleaner on 60 of them; the average daily gap was 87 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Karur peaks in December, while Munger peaks in January. Karur logged 0% Severe days and 80.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Munger was 1.5% Severe and 22.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karur 34 days, Munger 12 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Karur reached AQI 149 at Kamadenu Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26; Munger hit AQI 445 at Town Hall (BSPCB) on 2022-01-06.
Station-level disparity
Karur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Munger spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 180, max 180).
Verdict
🏆 Karur has better air quality with an AQI of 6 compared to Munger's 114. That's a significant difference of 108 points.