Moradabad vs Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Moradabad and Mumbai.
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 | Moradabad | Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 60.10 | 17.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 40.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.10 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 12.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1058.00 | 196.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Moradabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Mumbai averaged 93 — a 6-point (6%) gap, with Moradabad the more polluted and Mumbai the cleaner of the two. On 1775 days when both cities reported, Mumbai was cleaner on 921 of them; the average daily gap was 86 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Moradabad peaks in November, while Mumbai peaks in December. Moradabad logged 2.8% Severe days and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mumbai was 0.5% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Moradabad 55 days, Mumbai 58 days.
Year-over-year progress
Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Mumbai has improved by 4 AQI points (4.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Moradabad reached AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Mumbai hit AQI 500 at Vile Parle West (MPCB) on 2022-08-15.
Station-level disparity
Moradabad spans 7 CPCB stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210); Mumbai spans 29 stations with a 74-point spread (min 77, max 151).
Verdict
🏆 Mumbai has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Moradabad's 101. That's a significant difference of 60 points.