Bāghpat vs Moradabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat 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 | Bāghpat | Moradabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 72.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 91.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 37.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 10.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 34.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 611.00 | 1241.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Moradabad averaged 99 — a 42-point (42%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 1456 days when both cities reported, Moradabad was cleaner on 785 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Moradabad was 2.8% Severe and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Moradabad 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Moradabad hit AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Moradabad spans 7 stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Moradabad has better air quality with an AQI of 144 compared to Bāghpat's 161.