Bettiah vs Moradabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bettiah 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 | Bettiah | Moradabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 99.70 | 72.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 113.90 | 91.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 54.20 | 37.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.70 | 10.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 4.00 | 34.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1655.00 | 1241.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bettiah averaged an AQI of 127 while Moradabad averaged 99 — a 28-point (28%) gap, with Bettiah the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 523 days when both cities reported, Moradabad was cleaner on 267 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bettiah logged 3.2% Severe days and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Moradabad was 2.8% Severe and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bettiah 20 days, Moradabad 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bettiah has improved by 73 AQI points (36.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bettiah reached AQI 470 at Kamalnath Nagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Moradabad hit AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Bettiah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); 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 Bettiah's 233. That's a significant difference of 89 points.