Korba vs Munger
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Korba 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 | Korba | Munger |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 48.10 | 61.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 56.60 | 67.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 28.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 20.40 | 17.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 71.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 325.00 | 516.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Korba averaged an AQI of 67 while Munger averaged 130 — a 63-point (94%) gap, with Munger the more polluted and Korba the cleaner of the two. On 614 days when both cities reported, Korba was cleaner on 523 of them; the average daily gap was 82 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Korba logged 0% Severe days and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Munger was 1.5% Severe and 22.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Korba 83 days, Munger 12 days.
Year-over-year progress
Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) from 2022 to 2024; Munger has improved by 135 AQI points (50.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Korba reached AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04; Munger hit AQI 445 at Town Hall (BSPCB) on 2022-01-06.
Station-level disparity
Korba spans 2 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75); Munger spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 180, max 180).
Verdict
🏆 Korba has better air quality with an AQI of 81 compared to Munger's 105.