Ahmednagar vs Moradabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmednagar and Moradabad.
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 | Ahmednagar | Moradabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 60.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.30 | 75.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.20 | 9.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 69.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 132.00 | 1058.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmednagar averaged an AQI of 109 while Moradabad averaged 99 — a 10-point (10%) gap, with Ahmednagar the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 294 days when both cities reported, Ahmednagar was cleaner on 192 of them; the average daily gap was 46 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ahmednagar logged 0% Severe days and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Moradabad was 2.8% Severe and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmednagar 13 days, Moradabad 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmednagar has worsened by 15 AQI points (16%) from 2023 to 2024; Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmednagar reached AQI 259 at Tarakpur (MPCB) on 2024-12-18; Moradabad hit AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Ahmednagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Moradabad spans 7 stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Ahmednagar has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Moradabad's 101. That's a significant difference of 71 points.