Bhopal vs Moradabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal 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 | Bhopal | Moradabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.90 | 72.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.20 | 91.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.80 | 37.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 10.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 67.00 | 34.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 260.00 | 1241.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Moradabad averaged 99 — a 15-point (15%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 1278 days when both cities reported, Bhopal was cleaner on 898 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bhopal logged 0% Severe days and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Moradabad was 2.8% Severe and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Moradabad 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Moradabad hit AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Moradabad spans 7 stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Bhopal has better air quality with an AQI of 47 compared to Moradabad's 144. That's a significant difference of 97 points.