Moradabad vs Rājsamand
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Moradabad and Rājsamand.
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 | Rājsamand |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 60.10 | 18.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 29.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.10 | 4.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 3.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1058.00 | 141.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Moradabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Rājsamand averaged 88 — a 11-point (13%) gap, with Moradabad the more polluted and Rājsamand the cleaner of the two. On 332 days when both cities reported, Rājsamand was cleaner on 237 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Moradabad peaks in November, while Rājsamand peaks in January. Moradabad logged 2.8% Severe days and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rājsamand was 0% Severe and 69.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Moradabad 55 days, Rājsamand 42 days.
Year-over-year progress
Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Rājsamand has improved by 13 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Moradabad reached AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Rājsamand hit AQI 320 at Dhoinda (RSPCB) on 2024-08-28.
Station-level disparity
Moradabad spans 7 CPCB stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210); Rājsamand spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 94, max 94).
Verdict
🏆 Rājsamand has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Moradabad's 101. That's a significant difference of 71 points.