Moradabad vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Moradabad and Rāichūr.
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 | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 60.10 | 10.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 15.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.10 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 3.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1058.00 | 217.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Moradabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 7-point (7%) gap, with Rāichūr the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 735 days when both cities reported, Rāichūr was cleaner on 583 of them; the average daily gap was 83 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Moradabad peaks in November, while Rāichūr peaks in February. Moradabad logged 2.8% Severe days and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Moradabad 55 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Moradabad reached AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Moradabad spans 7 CPCB stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210); Rāichūr spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93).
Verdict
🏆 Rāichūr has better air quality with an AQI of 18 compared to Moradabad's 101. That's a significant difference of 83 points.