Delhi vs Moradabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Delhi 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 | Delhi | Moradabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 72.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 91.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 37.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 10.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 34.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 545.00 | 1241.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Delhi averaged an AQI of 210 while Moradabad averaged 99 — a 111-point (112%) gap, with Delhi the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 1870 days when both cities reported, Moradabad was cleaner on 1806 of them; the average daily gap was 124 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Delhi logged 18.7% Severe days and 1.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Moradabad was 2.8% Severe and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Delhi 3 days, Moradabad 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Delhi has improved by 42 AQI points (16.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Delhi reached AQI 500 at Ashok Vihar (DPCC) on 2024-11-18; Moradabad hit AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Delhi spans 39 CPCB stations with a 84-point spread (min 178, max 262); Moradabad spans 7 stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Moradabad has better air quality with an AQI of 144 compared to Delhi's 161.