Moradabad vs Nashik
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Moradabad and Nashik.
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 | Nashik |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 60.10 | 17.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 34.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.10 | 12.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 16.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 28.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1058.00 | 158.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Moradabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Nashik averaged 85 — a 14-point (16%) gap, with Moradabad the more polluted and Nashik the cleaner of the two. On 1656 days when both cities reported, Nashik was cleaner on 1420 of them; the average daily gap was 102 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; Nashik was 0% Severe and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Moradabad 55 days, Nashik 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Moradabad reached AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Nashik hit AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24.
Station-level disparity
Moradabad spans 7 CPCB stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210); Nashik spans 4 stations with a 12-point spread (min 78, max 90).
Verdict
🏆 Nashik has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Moradabad's 101. That's a significant difference of 67 points.