Moradabad vs Pimpri-Chinchwad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Moradabad and Pimpri-Chinchwad.
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 | Pimpri-Chinchwad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 72.90 | 15.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 91.00 | 30.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 37.20 | 10.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.50 | 7.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 31.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1241.00 | 128.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Moradabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Pimpri-Chinchwad averaged 114 — a 15-point (15%) gap, with Pimpri-Chinchwad the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 366 days when both cities reported, Pimpri-Chinchwad was cleaner on 184 of them; the average daily gap was 59 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; Pimpri-Chinchwad was 0% Severe and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Moradabad 55 days, Pimpri-Chinchwad 82 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Moradabad reached AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Pimpri-Chinchwad hit AQI 341 at Thergaon Pimpri (MPCB) on 2024-11-23.
Station-level disparity
Moradabad spans 7 CPCB stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210); Pimpri-Chinchwad spans 4 stations with a 20-point spread (min 107, max 127).
Verdict
🏆 Pimpri-Chinchwad has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Moradabad's 144. That's a significant difference of 114 points.