Asansol vs Moradabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Asansol 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 | Asansol | Moradabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 91.00 | 60.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.20 | 75.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 91.90 | 9.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 69.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 838.00 | 1058.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Asansol averaged an AQI of 145 while Moradabad averaged 99 — a 46-point (46%) gap, with Asansol the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 1665 days when both cities reported, Asansol was cleaner on 1108 of them; the average daily gap was 82 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Asansol peaks in December, while Moradabad peaks in November. Asansol logged 0% Severe days and 43.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Moradabad was 2.8% Severe and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Asansol 44 days, Moradabad 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Asansol has worsened by 12 AQI points (9%) from 2018 to 2024; Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Asansol reached AQI 394 at Court Area (WBPCB) on 2022-12-13; Moradabad hit AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Asansol spans 4 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 123, 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 Asansol's 204. That's a significant difference of 103 points.