Jalandhar vs Moradabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalandhar 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 | Jalandhar | Moradabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 84.50 | 60.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 110.40 | 75.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 46.20 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 9.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 69.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 603.00 | 1058.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalandhar averaged an AQI of 106 while Moradabad averaged 99 — a 7-point (7%) gap, with Jalandhar the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 1732 days when both cities reported, Jalandhar was cleaner on 1386 of them; the average daily gap was 76 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Jalandhar logged 0% Severe days and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Moradabad was 2.8% Severe and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalandhar 73 days, Moradabad 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) from 2018 to 2024; Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalandhar reached AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28; Moradabad hit AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Jalandhar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); 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 Jalandhar's 182. That's a significant difference of 81 points.