Munger vs Siliguri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Munger and Siliguri.
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 | Siliguri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 82.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 71.50 | 105.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 39.20 | 15.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 6.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 28.00 | 95.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 579.00 | 539.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Munger averaged an AQI of 130 while Siliguri averaged 81 — a 49-point (60%) gap, with Munger the more polluted and Siliguri the cleaner of the two. On 589 days when both cities reported, Siliguri was cleaner on 500 of them; the average daily gap was 87 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Munger peaks in January, while Siliguri peaks in February. Munger logged 1.5% Severe days and 22.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Siliguri was 0.1% Severe and 61.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Munger 12 days, Siliguri 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Munger has improved by 135 AQI points (50.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Siliguri has improved by 39 AQI points (32.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Munger reached AQI 445 at Town Hall (BSPCB) on 2022-01-06; Siliguri hit AQI 415 at Ward-32 Bapupara (WBPCB) on 2018-02-08.
Station-level disparity
Munger spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 180, max 180); Siliguri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 107, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Munger has better air quality with an AQI of 114 compared to Siliguri's 174. That's a significant difference of 60 points.