Moradabad vs Nayāgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Moradabad and Nayāgarh.
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 | Nayāgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 40.20 | 36.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 70.30 | 43.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 2.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.40 | 11.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 160.00 | 146.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 491.00 | 311.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Moradabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Nayāgarh averaged 98 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Moradabad the more polluted and Nayāgarh the cleaner of the two. On 322 days when both cities reported, Nayāgarh was cleaner on 222 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Moradabad peaks in November, while Nayāgarh peaks in April. Moradabad logged 2.8% Severe days and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nayāgarh was 0% Severe and 47.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Moradabad 55 days, Nayāgarh 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Nayāgarh has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Moradabad reached AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Nayāgarh hit AQI 336 at Dabuna (OSPCB) on 2023-03-13.
Station-level disparity
Moradabad spans 7 CPCB stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210); Nayāgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 116, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Nayāgarh has better air quality with an AQI of 62 compared to Moradabad's 71.