Munger vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Munger and Palwal.
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 | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.20 | 62.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 67.50 | 136.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 28.20 | 19.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 10.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 71.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 516.00 | 503.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Munger averaged an AQI of 130 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 35-point (37%) gap, with Munger the more polluted and Palwal the cleaner of the two. On 868 days when both cities reported, Palwal was cleaner on 680 of them; the average daily gap was 97 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Munger peaks in January, while Palwal peaks in November. Munger logged 1.5% Severe days and 22.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Munger 12 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Munger has improved by 135 AQI points (50.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Munger reached AQI 445 at Town Hall (BSPCB) on 2022-01-06; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Munger spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 180, max 180); Palwal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Munger has better air quality with an AQI of 105 compared to Palwal's 125.