Jodhpur vs Moradabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jodhpur 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 | Jodhpur | Moradabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.40 | 60.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 253.30 | 75.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.90 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 9.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 69.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 143.00 | 1058.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jodhpur averaged an AQI of 116 while Moradabad averaged 99 — a 17-point (17%) gap, with Jodhpur the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 1795 days when both cities reported, Jodhpur was cleaner on 986 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Jodhpur logged 0.2% Severe days and 18.099999999999998% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Moradabad was 2.8% Severe and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jodhpur 34 days, Moradabad 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jodhpur has improved by 86 AQI points (42.6%) from 2016 to 2024; Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jodhpur reached AQI 436 at Collectorate (RSPCB) on 2018-04-21; Moradabad hit AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Jodhpur spans 5 CPCB stations with a 69-point spread (min 100, max 169); 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 Jodhpur's 204. That's a significant difference of 103 points.