Moradabad vs Pratapgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Moradabad and Pratapgarh.
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 | Pratapgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 40.20 | 38.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 70.30 | 64.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 6.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.40 | 14.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 160.00 | 135.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 491.00 | 220.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Moradabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Pratapgarh averaged 93 — a 6-point (6%) gap, with Moradabad the more polluted and Pratapgarh the cleaner of the two. On 352 days when both cities reported, Pratapgarh was cleaner on 270 of them; the average daily gap was 48 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; Pratapgarh was 0% Severe and 59.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Moradabad 55 days, Pratapgarh 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Pratapgarh has improved by 10 AQI points (9.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Moradabad reached AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Pratapgarh hit AQI 314 at Pragati Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Moradabad spans 7 CPCB stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210); Pratapgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Pratapgarh has better air quality with an AQI of 65 compared to Moradabad's 71.