Malegaon vs Munger
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Malegaon 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 | Malegaon | Munger |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.60 | 61.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.90 | 67.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 28.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 17.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 71.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 138.00 | 516.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Malegaon averaged an AQI of 114 while Munger averaged 130 — a 16-point (14%) gap, with Munger the more polluted and Malegaon the cleaner of the two. On 446 days when both cities reported, Malegaon was cleaner on 249 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Malegaon peaks in November, while Munger peaks in January. Malegaon logged 0% Severe days and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Munger was 1.5% Severe and 22.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Malegaon 51 days, Munger 12 days.
Year-over-year progress
Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Munger has improved by 135 AQI points (50.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Malegaon reached AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07; Munger hit AQI 445 at Town Hall (BSPCB) on 2022-01-06.
Station-level disparity
Malegaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Munger spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 180, max 180).
Verdict
🏆 Malegaon has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Munger's 105. That's a significant difference of 72 points.