Dhule vs Moradabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dhule 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 | Dhule | Moradabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 16.60 | 60.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.50 | 75.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 9.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 69.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 138.00 | 1058.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dhule averaged an AQI of 103 while Moradabad averaged 99 — a 4-point (4%) gap, with Dhule the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 346 days when both cities reported, Dhule was cleaner on 234 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Dhule logged 0% Severe days and 47.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Moradabad was 2.8% Severe and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dhule 35 days, Moradabad 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dhule has improved by 5 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dhule reached AQI 276 at Deopur (MPCB) on 2023-11-07; Moradabad hit AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Dhule spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 105, max 105); Moradabad spans 7 stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Dhule has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Moradabad's 101. That's a significant difference of 66 points.