Moradabad vs Parbhani
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Moradabad and Parbhani.
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 | Parbhani |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 60.10 | 22.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 32.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.10 | 5.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 11.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 91.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1058.00 | 178.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Moradabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Parbhani averaged 120 — a 21-point (21%) gap, with Parbhani the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 287 days when both cities reported, Parbhani was cleaner on 182 of them; the average daily gap was 53 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; Parbhani was 0% Severe and 47.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Moradabad 55 days, Parbhani 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Parbhani has worsened by 22 AQI points (22.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Moradabad reached AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Parbhani hit AQI 307 at Masoom Colony (MPCB) on 2024-11-24.
Station-level disparity
Moradabad spans 7 CPCB stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210); Parbhani spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Parbhani has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Moradabad's 101. That's a significant difference of 63 points.