Kannur vs Moradabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kannur 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 | Kannur | Moradabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 40.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 70.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.10 | 6.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 11.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 54.00 | 160.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 173.00 | 491.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kannur averaged an AQI of 65 while Moradabad averaged 99 — a 34-point (52%) gap, with Moradabad the more polluted and Kannur the cleaner of the two. On 977 days when both cities reported, Kannur was cleaner on 918 of them; the average daily gap was 112 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kannur peaks in February, while Moradabad peaks in November. Kannur logged 0% Severe days and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Moradabad was 2.8% Severe and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kannur 103 days, Moradabad 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kannur has worsened by 11 AQI points (20.4%) from 2020 to 2024; Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kannur reached AQI 258 at Thavakkara Kannur (PCB) on 2021-04-14; Moradabad hit AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Kannur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 66, max 66); Moradabad spans 7 stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Kannur has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Moradabad's 71. That's a significant difference of 56 points.