Davanagere vs Moradabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Davanagere 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 | Davanagere | Moradabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 60.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 75.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 9.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 69.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 153.00 | 1058.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Davanagere averaged an AQI of 57 while Moradabad averaged 99 — a 42-point (74%) gap, with Moradabad the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 793 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 774 of them; the average daily gap was 100 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Davanagere peaks in March, while Moradabad peaks in November. Davanagere logged 0% Severe days and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Moradabad was 2.8% Severe and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Davanagere 35 days, Moradabad 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Davanagere reached AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15; Moradabad hit AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Davanagere spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57); Moradabad spans 7 stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Davanagere has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Moradabad's 101. That's a significant difference of 89 points.