Kalyān vs Moradabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalyān 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 | Kalyān | Moradabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.70 | 60.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.90 | 75.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.60 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 9.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 69.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 186.00 | 1058.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalyān averaged an AQI of 95 while Moradabad averaged 99 — a 4-point (4%) gap, with Moradabad the more polluted and Kalyān the cleaner of the two. On 1199 days when both cities reported, Kalyān was cleaner on 913 of them; the average daily gap was 74 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kalyān peaks in January, while Moradabad peaks in November. Kalyān logged 0.1% Severe days and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Moradabad was 2.8% Severe and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalyān 78 days, Moradabad 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalyān has improved by 4 AQI points (4%) from 2019 to 2024; Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalyān reached AQI 414 at Khadakpada (MPCB) on 2022-01-24; Moradabad hit AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Kalyān spans 2 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 98, max 116); Moradabad spans 7 stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Kalyān has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Moradabad's 101. That's a significant difference of 60 points.