Alwar vs Moradabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Alwar 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 | Alwar | Moradabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.70 | 60.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 158.30 | 75.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.30 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 9.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 69.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 357.00 | 1058.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Alwar averaged an AQI of 88 while Moradabad averaged 99 — a 11-point (13%) gap, with Moradabad the more polluted and Alwar the cleaner of the two. On 1747 days when both cities reported, Alwar was cleaner on 1480 of them; the average daily gap was 94 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Alwar logged 0% Severe days and 70.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Moradabad was 2.8% Severe and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Alwar 97 days, Moradabad 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Alwar has improved by 125 AQI points (58.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Alwar reached AQI 356 at Moti Doongri (RSPCB) on 2017-11-11; Moradabad hit AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Alwar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 95, max 95); Moradabad spans 7 stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Moradabad has better air quality with an AQI of 101 compared to Alwar's 139.