Amritsar vs Moradabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar 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 | Amritsar | Moradabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.10 | 60.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 70.50 | 75.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 9.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 69.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 610.00 | 1058.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Moradabad averaged 99 — a 25-point (25%) gap, with Amritsar the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 1712 days when both cities reported, Amritsar was cleaner on 1282 of them; the average daily gap was 83 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Amritsar logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Moradabad was 2.8% Severe and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Moradabad 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Moradabad hit AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Moradabad spans 7 stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Amritsar has better air quality with an AQI of 90 compared to Moradabad's 101.