Korba vs Moradabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Korba 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 | Korba | Moradabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 48.90 | 66.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 58.30 | 83.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 16.60 | 33.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 9.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 68.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 350.00 | 1214.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Korba averaged an AQI of 67 while Moradabad averaged 99 — a 32-point (48%) gap, with Moradabad the more polluted and Korba the cleaner of the two. On 356 days when both cities reported, Korba was cleaner on 305 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Korba peaks in January, while Moradabad peaks in November. Korba logged 0% Severe days and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Moradabad was 2.8% Severe and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Korba 83 days, Moradabad 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) from 2022 to 2024; Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Korba reached AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04; Moradabad hit AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Korba spans 2 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75); Moradabad spans 7 stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Korba has better air quality with an AQI of 82 compared to Moradabad's 123.