Jabalpur vs Moradabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jabalpur 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 | Jabalpur | Moradabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.90 | 60.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.80 | 75.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.40 | 9.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 77.00 | 69.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 213.00 | 1058.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jabalpur averaged an AQI of 106 while Moradabad averaged 99 — a 7-point (7%) gap, with Jabalpur the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 1270 days when both cities reported, Jabalpur was cleaner on 883 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Jabalpur logged 0% Severe days and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Moradabad was 2.8% Severe and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jabalpur 122 days, Moradabad 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jabalpur has improved by 53 AQI points (33.3%) from 2019 to 2024; Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jabalpur reached AQI 364 at Marhatal (MPPCB) on 2024-01-21; Moradabad hit AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Jabalpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 21-point spread (min 101, max 122); Moradabad spans 7 stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Jabalpur has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Moradabad's 101. That's a significant difference of 63 points.