Chandrapur vs Moradabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandrapur 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 | Chandrapur | Moradabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 24.20 | 37.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.70 | 66.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.60 | 1.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.70 | 16.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 158.00 | 200.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 159.00 | 284.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Chandrapur averaged an AQI of 123 while Moradabad averaged 99 — a 24-point (24%) gap, with Chandrapur the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 1190 days when both cities reported, Chandrapur was cleaner on 1037 of them; the average daily gap was 109 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandrapur peaks in March, while Moradabad peaks in November. Chandrapur logged 0.3% Severe days and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Moradabad was 2.8% Severe and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandrapur 37 days, Moradabad 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) from 2017 to 2022; Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandrapur reached AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14; Moradabad hit AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Chandrapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Moradabad spans 7 stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Chandrapur has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Moradabad's 67.