Angul vs Moradabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul 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 | Angul | Moradabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 66.60 | 60.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.90 | 75.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.10 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 9.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 69.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 618.00 | 1058.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Moradabad averaged 99 — a 50-point (51%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 341 days when both cities reported, Moradabad was cleaner on 210 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Angul peaks in January, while Moradabad peaks in November. Angul logged 0% Severe days and 32.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Moradabad was 2.8% Severe and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Moradabad 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Moradabad hit AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); 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 Angul's 123.