Moradabad vs Patiala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Moradabad and Patiala.
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 | Patiala |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 60.10 | 79.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 380.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.10 | 13.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 13.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 90.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1058.00 | 640.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Moradabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Patiala averaged 103 — a 4-point (4%) gap, with Patiala the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 1730 days when both cities reported, Patiala was cleaner on 1486 of them; the average daily gap was 78 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; Patiala was 0.1% Severe and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Moradabad 55 days, Patiala 86 days.
Year-over-year progress
Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Moradabad reached AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Patiala hit AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Moradabad spans 7 CPCB stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210); Patiala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104).
Verdict
🏆 Moradabad has better air quality with an AQI of 101 compared to Patiala's 339. That's a significant difference of 238 points.