Bhiwandi vs Moradabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhiwandi 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 | Bhiwandi | Moradabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.70 | 60.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.90 | 75.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.60 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 9.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 69.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 155.00 | 1058.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhiwandi averaged an AQI of 108 while Moradabad averaged 99 — a 9-point (9%) gap, with Bhiwandi the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 333 days when both cities reported, Bhiwandi was cleaner on 201 of them; the average daily gap was 43 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bhiwandi logged 0% Severe days and 52.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Moradabad was 2.8% Severe and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhiwandi 52 days, Moradabad 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhiwandi has worsened by 6 AQI points (5.9%) from 2023 to 2024; Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhiwandi reached AQI 270 at Gokul Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-05-14; Moradabad hit AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Bhiwandi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106); Moradabad spans 7 stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Bhiwandi has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Moradabad's 101. That's a significant difference of 60 points.