Munger vs Tumkur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Munger and Tumkur.
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 Tumkur averaged 88 — a 42-point (48%) gap, with Munger the more polluted and Tumkur the cleaner of the two. On 463 days when both cities reported, Tumkur was cleaner on 333 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Munger peaks in January, while Tumkur peaks in December. Munger logged 1.5% Severe days and 22.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tumkur was 0% Severe and 54% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Munger 12 days, Tumkur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Munger has improved by 135 AQI points (50.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Tumkur has improved by 69 AQI points (43.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Munger reached AQI 445 at Town Hall (BSPCB) on 2022-01-06; Tumkur hit AQI 355 at Thimmalapura (KSPCB) on 2023-02-15.
Station-level disparity
Munger spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 180, max 180); Tumkur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97).