Coimbatore vs Moradabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Coimbatore 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 | Coimbatore | Moradabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 2.40 | 66.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 2.70 | 83.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.70 | 33.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.10 | 9.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 154.00 | 1214.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Coimbatore averaged an AQI of 66 while Moradabad averaged 99 — a 33-point (50%) gap, with Moradabad the more polluted and Coimbatore the cleaner of the two. On 838 days when both cities reported, Coimbatore was cleaner on 756 of them; the average daily gap was 101 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Coimbatore logged 0% Severe days and 90.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Moradabad was 2.8% Severe and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Coimbatore 32 days, Moradabad 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Coimbatore has improved by 5 AQI points (7%) from 2019 to 2024; Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Coimbatore reached AQI 279 at SIDCO Kurichi (TNPCB) on 2024-09-28; Moradabad hit AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Coimbatore spans 2 CPCB stations with a 1-point spread (min 63, max 64); Moradabad spans 7 stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Coimbatore has better air quality with an AQI of 4 compared to Moradabad's 123. That's a significant difference of 119 points.