Moradabad vs Noida
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Moradabad and Noida.
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 | Noida |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 72.90 | 67.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 91.00 | 134.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 37.20 | 34.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.50 | 17.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1241.00 | 554.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Moradabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Noida averaged 182 — a 83-point (84%) gap, with Noida the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 1866 days when both cities reported, Moradabad was cleaner on 1433 of them; the average daily gap was 69 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; Noida was 8.9% Severe and 16.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Moradabad 55 days, Noida 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Noida has improved by 79 AQI points (30.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Moradabad reached AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Noida hit AQI 500 at Sector-1 (UPPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Moradabad spans 7 CPCB stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210); Noida spans 4 stations with a 15-point spread (min 195, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Noida has better air quality with an AQI of 126 compared to Moradabad's 144.