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Kolār vs Munger

Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kolār and Munger.

Cleaner right now: Kolār (96-pt gap)Historical head-to-head: Kolār cleaner 421/487 daysYoY 20182024: Kolār -46.3% · Munger -50.9%

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

🏆 Cleaner

Kolār

Karnataka, India

Good

PM2.5: 5.1 µg/m³

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VS

Munger

Bihar, India

Moderate

PM2.5: 61.2 µg/m³

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Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)
PollutantKolārMunger
PM2.5(µg/m³)5.1061.20
PM10(µg/m³)6.2067.50
NO₂(µg/m³)8.8028.20
SO₂(µg/m³)4.3017.40
O₃(µg/m³)34.0071.00
CO(µg/m³)183.00516.00

CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)

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Summary

Overview

In 2024, Kolār averaged an AQI of 65 while Munger averaged 130 — a 65-point (100%) gap, with Munger the more polluted and Kolār the cleaner of the two. On 487 days when both cities reported, Kolār was cleaner on 421 of them; the average daily gap was 99 AQI points.

Seasonality & days

Kolār peaks in September, while Munger peaks in January. Kolār logged 0.9% Severe days and 85.30000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Munger was 1.5% Severe and 22.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kolār 17 days, Munger 12 days.

Year-over-year progress

Kolār has improved by 56 AQI points (46.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Munger has improved by 135 AQI points (50.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kolār reached AQI 500 at Tamaka Ind Area (KSPCB) on 2018-09-18; Munger hit AQI 445 at Town Hall (BSPCB) on 2022-01-06.

Station-level disparity

Kolār 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

🏆 Kolār has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Munger's 105. That's a significant difference of 96 points.

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