Ludhiana vs Moradabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ludhiana 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 | Ludhiana | Moradabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.50 | 60.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 100.40 | 75.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 31.30 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 9.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 69.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 748.00 | 1058.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2021, Ludhiana averaged an AQI of 117 while Moradabad averaged 99 — a 18-point (18%) gap, with Ludhiana the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 1079 days when both cities reported, Ludhiana was cleaner on 912 of them; the average daily gap was 100 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ludhiana logged 0.3% Severe days and 53.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Moradabad was 2.8% Severe and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ludhiana 53 days, Moradabad 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ludhiana has improved by 79 AQI points (40.3%) from 2017 to 2021; Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ludhiana reached AQI 488 at Punjab Agricultural University (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Moradabad hit AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Ludhiana spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 118, max 118); Moradabad spans 7 stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Moradabad has better air quality with an AQI of 101 compared to Ludhiana's 139.