Moradabad vs Nārnaul
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Moradabad and Nārnaul.
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 | Nārnaul |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 60.10 | 45.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 126.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.10 | 12.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 7.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 86.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1058.00 | 365.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Moradabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Nārnaul averaged 94 — a 5-point (5%) gap, with Moradabad the more polluted and Nārnaul the cleaner of the two. On 1308 days when both cities reported, Nārnaul was cleaner on 980 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Moradabad logged 2.8% Severe days and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nārnaul was 0.1% Severe and 40.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Moradabad 55 days, Nārnaul 63 days.
Year-over-year progress
Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Nārnaul has improved by 37 AQI points (28.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Moradabad reached AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Nārnaul hit AQI 435 at Shastri Nagar (HSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Moradabad spans 7 CPCB stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210); Nārnaul spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 130, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Moradabad has better air quality with an AQI of 101 compared to Nārnaul's 118.