Kishanganj vs Munger
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kishanganj 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 | Kishanganj | Munger |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 85.40 | 61.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 88.50 | 67.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.00 | 28.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 17.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 88.00 | 71.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 750.00 | 516.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kishanganj averaged an AQI of 144 while Munger averaged 130 — a 14-point (11%) gap, with Kishanganj the more polluted and Munger the cleaner of the two. On 807 days when both cities reported, Kishanganj was cleaner on 492 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Kishanganj logged 0.2% Severe days and 37.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Munger was 1.5% Severe and 22.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kishanganj 23 days, Munger 12 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kishanganj has improved by 136 AQI points (48.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Munger has improved by 135 AQI points (50.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kishanganj reached AQI 417 at SDM Office Khagra (BSPCB) on 2022-02-01; Munger hit AQI 445 at Town Hall (BSPCB) on 2022-01-06.
Station-level disparity
Kishanganj spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 156, max 156); Munger spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 180, max 180).
Verdict
🏆 Munger has better air quality with an AQI of 105 compared to Kishanganj's 185. That's a significant difference of 80 points.