Cuddalore vs Moradabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuddalore 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 | Cuddalore | Moradabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 60.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 18.20 | 75.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 15.90 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 9.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 69.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 353.00 | 1058.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuddalore averaged an AQI of 52 while Moradabad averaged 99 — a 47-point (90%) gap, with Moradabad the more polluted and Cuddalore the cleaner of the two. On 319 days when both cities reported, Cuddalore was cleaner on 295 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuddalore peaks in January, while Moradabad peaks in November. Cuddalore logged 0% Severe days and 90.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Moradabad was 2.8% Severe and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuddalore 34 days, Moradabad 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Cuddalore reached AQI 329 at Kudikadu (TNPCB) on 2024-04-05; Moradabad hit AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Cuddalore spans 2 CPCB stations with a 11-point spread (min 46, max 57); Moradabad spans 7 stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Cuddalore has better air quality with an AQI of 25 compared to Moradabad's 101. That's a significant difference of 76 points.