Kota vs Moradabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kota 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 | Kota | Moradabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.30 | 60.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 75.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 9.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 69.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 1058.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kota averaged an AQI of 131 while Moradabad averaged 99 — a 32-point (32%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 1793 days when both cities reported, Kota was cleaner on 1282 of them; the average daily gap was 79 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Kota logged 0% Severe days and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Moradabad was 2.8% Severe and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kota 89 days, Moradabad 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) from 2017 to 2024; Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kota reached AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14; Moradabad hit AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Kota spans 3 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130); Moradabad spans 7 stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 39 compared to Moradabad's 101. That's a significant difference of 62 points.