Munger vs Samastipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Munger and Samastipur.
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 | Samastipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 118.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 71.50 | 134.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 39.20 | 61.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 18.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 28.00 | 5.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 579.00 | 837.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Munger averaged an AQI of 130 while Samastipur averaged 134 — a 4-point (3%) gap, with Samastipur the more polluted and Munger the cleaner of the two. On 676 days when both cities reported, Munger was cleaner on 400 of them; the average daily gap was 49 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; Samastipur was 1.4% Severe and 23.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Munger 12 days, Samastipur 9 days.
Year-over-year progress
Munger has improved by 135 AQI points (50.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Samastipur has improved by 84 AQI points (38.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Munger reached AQI 445 at Town Hall (BSPCB) on 2022-01-06; Samastipur hit AQI 459 at DM Office Kasipur (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Munger spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 180, max 180); Samastipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 177, max 177).
Verdict
🏆 Munger has better air quality with an AQI of 114 compared to Samastipur's 293. That's a significant difference of 179 points.