Munger vs Ooty
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Munger and Ooty.
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 | Munger | Ooty |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 4.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 71.50 | 5.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 39.20 | 7.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 0.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 28.00 | 31.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 579.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Munger averaged an AQI of 130 while Ooty averaged 58 — a 72-point (124%) gap, with Munger the more polluted and Ooty the cleaner of the two. On 510 days when both cities reported, Ooty was cleaner on 457 of them; the average daily gap was 111 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Munger peaks in January, while Ooty peaks in May. Munger logged 1.5% Severe days and 22.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ooty was 0% Severe and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Munger 12 days, Ooty 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
Munger has improved by 135 AQI points (50.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Ooty is essentially flat over the same window. The worst recorded day for Munger reached AQI 445 at Town Hall (BSPCB) on 2022-01-06; Ooty hit AQI 164 at Bombay Castel (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Munger spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 180, max 180); Ooty spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59).
Verdict
🏆 Ooty has better air quality with an AQI of 7 compared to Munger's 114. That's a significant difference of 107 points.