Moradabad vs Rajgir
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Moradabad and Rajgir.
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 | Rajgir |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 60.10 | 71.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 79.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.10 | 27.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 14.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1058.00 | 304.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Moradabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Rajgir averaged 124 — a 25-point (25%) gap, with Rajgir the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 574 days when both cities reported, Rajgir was cleaner on 328 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Moradabad peaks in November, while Rajgir peaks in January. Moradabad logged 2.8% Severe days and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rajgir was 0.6% Severe and 37.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Moradabad 55 days, Rajgir 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Rajgir has improved by 158 AQI points (56%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Moradabad reached AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Rajgir hit AQI 461 at Dangi Tola (BSPCB) on 2022-12-31.
Station-level disparity
Moradabad spans 7 CPCB stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210); Rajgir spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 154, max 154).
Verdict
🏆 Moradabad has better air quality with an AQI of 101 compared to Rajgir's 140.