Amarāvati vs Moradabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati 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 | Amarāvati | Moradabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.20 | 60.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 18.90 | 75.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.60 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 9.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 69.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 223.00 | 1058.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Moradabad averaged 99 — a 36-point (57%) gap, with Moradabad the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 1688 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 1575 of them; the average daily gap was 111 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Moradabad peaks in November. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Moradabad was 2.8% Severe and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Moradabad 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Moradabad hit AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Moradabad spans 7 stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Amarāvati has better air quality with an AQI of 29 compared to Moradabad's 101. That's a significant difference of 72 points.