Munger vs Patna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Munger and Patna.
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 Patna averaged 172 — a 42-point (32%) gap, with Patna the more polluted and Munger the cleaner of the two. On 950 days when both cities reported, Munger was cleaner on 825 of them; the average daily gap was 93 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Munger peaks in January, while Patna peaks in December. Munger logged 1.5% Severe days and 22.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patna was 7.5% Severe and 19.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Munger 12 days, Patna 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
Munger has improved by 135 AQI points (50.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Patna has improved by 40 AQI points (18.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Munger reached AQI 445 at Town Hall (BSPCB) on 2022-01-06; Patna hit AQI 491 at IGSC Planetarium Complex (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Munger spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 180, max 180); Patna spans 6 stations with a 39-point spread (min 154, max 193).