Munger vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Munger and Prayagraj.
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 Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 50-point (63%) gap, with Munger the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 639 days when both cities reported, Prayagraj was cleaner on 460 of them; the average daily gap was 74 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Munger peaks in January, while Prayagraj peaks in November. Munger logged 1.5% Severe days and 22.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Munger 12 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Munger has improved by 135 AQI points (50.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Munger reached AQI 445 at Town Hall (BSPCB) on 2022-01-06; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Munger spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 180, max 180); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).