Munger vs Rajgir
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Munger and Rajgir.
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 Rajgir averaged 124 — a 6-point (5%) gap, with Munger the more polluted and Rajgir the cleaner of the two. On 736 days when both cities reported, Rajgir was cleaner on 486 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Munger logged 1.5% Severe days and 22.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rajgir was 0.6% Severe and 37.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Munger 12 days, Rajgir 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Munger has improved by 135 AQI points (50.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Rajgir has improved by 158 AQI points (56%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Munger reached AQI 445 at Town Hall (BSPCB) on 2022-01-06; Rajgir hit AQI 461 at Dangi Tola (BSPCB) on 2022-12-31.
Station-level disparity
Munger spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 180, max 180); Rajgir spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 154, max 154).