Karur vs Moradabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karur 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 | Karur | Moradabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 3.80 | 60.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 75.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.80 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 9.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 69.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 131.00 | 1058.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karur averaged an AQI of 71 while Moradabad averaged 99 — a 28-point (39%) gap, with Moradabad the more polluted and Karur the cleaner of the two. On 71 days when both cities reported, Karur was cleaner on 68 of them; the average daily gap was 95 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Karur peaks in December, while Moradabad peaks in November. Karur logged 0% Severe days and 80.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Moradabad was 2.8% Severe and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karur 34 days, Moradabad 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Karur reached AQI 149 at Kamadenu Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26; Moradabad hit AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Karur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Moradabad spans 7 stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Karur has better air quality with an AQI of 6 compared to Moradabad's 101. That's a significant difference of 95 points.