Munger vs Patiala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Munger and Patiala.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Munger averaged an AQI of 130 while Patiala averaged 103 — a 27-point (26%) gap, with Munger the more polluted and Patiala the cleaner of the two. On 942 days when both cities reported, Patiala was cleaner on 723 of them; the average daily gap was 90 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Munger peaks in January, while Patiala peaks in November. Munger logged 1.5% Severe days and 22.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patiala was 0.1% Severe and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Munger 12 days, Patiala 86 days.
Year-over-year progress
Munger has improved by 135 AQI points (50.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Munger reached AQI 445 at Town Hall (BSPCB) on 2022-01-06; Patiala hit AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Munger spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 180, max 180); Patiala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104).