Kolhapur vs Munger
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kolhapur 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 | Kolhapur | Munger |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 64.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 22.60 | 71.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 39.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 28.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 117.00 | 579.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kolhapur averaged an AQI of 100 while Munger averaged 130 — a 30-point (30%) gap, with Munger the more polluted and Kolhapur the cleaner of the two. On 314 days when both cities reported, Kolhapur was cleaner on 160 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kolhapur peaks in November, while Munger peaks in January. Kolhapur logged 0% Severe days and 46.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Munger was 1.5% Severe and 22.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kolhapur 81 days, Munger 12 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Kolhapur reached AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12; Munger hit AQI 445 at Town Hall (BSPCB) on 2022-01-06.
Station-level disparity
Kolhapur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109); Munger spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 180, max 180).
Verdict
🏆 Kolhapur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Munger's 114. That's a significant difference of 91 points.