Bangalore vs Moradabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bangalore 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 | Bangalore | Moradabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 72.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 91.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 37.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 10.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 34.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 230.00 | 1241.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bangalore averaged an AQI of 74 while Moradabad averaged 99 — a 25-point (34%) gap, with Moradabad the more polluted and Bangalore the cleaner of the two. On 1870 days when both cities reported, Bangalore was cleaner on 1265 of them; the average daily gap was 90 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bangalore peaks in March, while Moradabad peaks in November. Bangalore logged 0.5% Severe days and 42.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Moradabad was 2.8% Severe and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bangalore 31 days, Moradabad 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bangalore has improved by 26 AQI points (26%) from 2016 to 2024; Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bangalore reached AQI 500 at Silk Board (KSPCB) on 2024-01-10; Moradabad hit AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Bangalore spans 14 CPCB stations with a 50-point spread (min 49, max 99); Moradabad spans 7 stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Bangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Moradabad's 144. That's a significant difference of 135 points.