Bāgalkot vs Moradabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot 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 | Bāgalkot | Moradabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 60.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 75.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 9.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 69.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 164.00 | 1058.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Moradabad averaged 99 — a 52-point (111%) gap, with Moradabad the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 1099 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 1045 of them; the average daily gap was 117 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāgalkot peaks in January, while Moradabad peaks in November. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Moradabad was 2.8% Severe and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Moradabad 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Moradabad hit AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Moradabad spans 7 stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Bāgalkot has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Moradabad's 101. That's a significant difference of 86 points.