Bikaner vs Moradabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bikaner 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 | Bikaner | Moradabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 67.50 | 60.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 210.00 | 75.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.50 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 9.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 52.00 | 69.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 146.00 | 1058.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bikaner averaged an AQI of 154 while Moradabad averaged 99 — a 55-point (56%) gap, with Bikaner the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 358 days when both cities reported, Moradabad was cleaner on 252 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bikaner peaks in January, while Moradabad peaks in November. Bikaner logged 0.1% Severe days and 21.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Moradabad was 2.8% Severe and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bikaner 15 days, Moradabad 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bikaner has improved by 16 AQI points (9.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bikaner reached AQI 403 at MM Ground (RSPCB) on 2024-11-17; Moradabad hit AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Bikaner spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Moradabad spans 7 stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Moradabad has better air quality with an AQI of 101 compared to Bikaner's 174. That's a significant difference of 73 points.