Hapur vs Moradabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hapur 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 | Hapur | Moradabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.90 | 72.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 97.30 | 91.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 37.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 10.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 36.00 | 34.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 589.00 | 1241.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hapur averaged an AQI of 142 while Moradabad averaged 99 — a 43-point (43%) gap, with Hapur the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 1402 days when both cities reported, Hapur was cleaner on 822 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Hapur logged 1.9% Severe days and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Moradabad was 2.8% Severe and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hapur 55 days, Moradabad 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hapur has improved by 197 AQI points (58.1%) from 2018 to 2024; Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hapur reached AQI 477 at Anand Vihar (UPPCB) on 2019-10-31; Moradabad hit AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Hapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 159, max 159); Moradabad spans 7 stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Hapur has better air quality with an AQI of 140 compared to Moradabad's 144.