Meerut vs Moradabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Meerut 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 | Meerut | Moradabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 60.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 75.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.40 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 9.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 69.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 590.00 | 1058.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Meerut averaged an AQI of 144 while Moradabad averaged 99 — a 45-point (45%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 1294 days when both cities reported, Moradabad was cleaner on 902 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Meerut logged 2% Severe days and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Moradabad was 2.8% Severe and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Meerut 25 days, Moradabad 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Meerut reached AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Moradabad hit AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Meerut spans 3 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185); 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 Meerut's 133.