Moradabad vs Pune
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Moradabad and Pune.
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 | Pune |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 66.80 | 15.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 83.40 | 35.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 9.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1214.00 | 139.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Moradabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Pune averaged 97 — a 2-point (2%) gap, with Moradabad the more polluted and Pune the cleaner of the two. On 1645 days when both cities reported, Pune was cleaner on 1145 of them; the average daily gap was 90 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; Pune was 0.1% Severe and 44.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Moradabad 55 days, Pune 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Pune has improved by 7 AQI points (6.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Moradabad reached AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Pune hit AQI 435 at Alandi (IITM) on 2024-01-29.
Station-level disparity
Moradabad spans 7 CPCB stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210); Pune spans 12 stations with a 54-point spread (min 68, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Pune has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Moradabad's 123. That's a significant difference of 88 points.