Moradabad vs Panchkula
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Moradabad and Panchkula.
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 | Panchkula |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 60.10 | 46.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 63.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.10 | 30.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 10.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1058.00 | 602.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Moradabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Panchkula averaged 117 — a 18-point (18%) gap, with Panchkula the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 1371 days when both cities reported, Panchkula was cleaner on 1208 of them; the average daily gap was 103 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Moradabad peaks in November, while Panchkula peaks in December. Moradabad logged 2.8% Severe days and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panchkula was 0.1% Severe and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Moradabad 55 days, Panchkula 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Moradabad reached AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Panchkula hit AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15.
Station-level disparity
Moradabad spans 7 CPCB stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210); Panchkula spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102).
Verdict
🏆 Panchkula has better air quality with an AQI of 78 compared to Moradabad's 101.