Moradabad vs Nalbāri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Moradabad and Nalbāri.
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 | Nalbāri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 66.80 | 57.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 83.40 | 63.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 7.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 5.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 114.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1214.00 | 402.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Moradabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Nalbāri averaged 129 — a 30-point (30%) gap, with Nalbāri the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 359 days when both cities reported, Moradabad was cleaner on 179 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Moradabad peaks in November, while Nalbāri peaks in January. Moradabad logged 2.8% Severe days and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nalbāri was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Moradabad 55 days, Nalbāri 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Nalbāri has improved by 72 AQI points (35.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Moradabad reached AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Nalbāri hit AQI 384 at Bata Chowk (PCBA) on 2024-01-08.
Station-level disparity
Moradabad spans 7 CPCB stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210); Nalbāri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141).
Verdict
🏆 Nalbāri has better air quality with an AQI of 95 compared to Moradabad's 123.