Jaisalmer vs Moradabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaisalmer 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 | Jaisalmer | Moradabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 415.40 | 60.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 2451.20 | 75.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 9.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 69.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 103.00 | 1058.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaisalmer averaged an AQI of 125 while Moradabad averaged 99 — a 26-point (26%) gap, with Jaisalmer the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 353 days when both cities reported, Jaisalmer was cleaner on 176 of them; the average daily gap was 45 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaisalmer peaks in January, while Moradabad peaks in November. Jaisalmer logged 0% Severe days and 37.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Moradabad was 2.8% Severe and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaisalmer 18 days, Moradabad 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaisalmer has improved by 6 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 Jaisalmer reached AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22; Moradabad hit AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Jaisalmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Moradabad spans 7 stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Moradabad has better air quality with an AQI of 101 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 399 points.