Kārwār vs Munger
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kārwār 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 | Kārwār | Munger |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 64.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 71.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 39.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.40 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 54.00 | 28.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 95.00 | 579.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kārwār averaged an AQI of 55 while Munger averaged 130 — a 75-point (136%) gap, with Munger the more polluted and Kārwār the cleaner of the two. On 244 days when both cities reported, Kārwār was cleaner on 231 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Kārwār logged 0% Severe days and 92.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Munger was 1.5% Severe and 22.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kārwār 34 days, Munger 12 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kārwār has improved by 72 AQI points (56.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Munger has improved by 135 AQI points (50.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kārwār reached AQI 222 at KHB Colony (KSPCB) on 2023-12-21; Munger hit AQI 445 at Town Hall (BSPCB) on 2022-01-06.
Station-level disparity
Kārwār spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 58, max 58); Munger spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 180, max 180).
Verdict
🏆 Kārwār has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Munger's 114. That's a significant difference of 94 points.