Kaithal vs Moradabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kaithal 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 | Kaithal | Moradabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 75.70 | 37.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 424.70 | 66.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.10 | 1.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 16.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 184.00 | 200.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 295.00 | 284.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kaithal averaged an AQI of 126 while Moradabad averaged 99 — a 27-point (27%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 1351 days when both cities reported, Kaithal was cleaner on 913 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Kaithal logged 0.7% Severe days and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Moradabad was 2.8% Severe and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kaithal 39 days, Moradabad 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) from 2019 to 2024; Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kaithal reached AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Moradabad hit AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Kaithal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136); Moradabad spans 7 stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Moradabad has better air quality with an AQI of 67 compared to Kaithal's 393. That's a significant difference of 326 points.