Moradabad vs Sagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Moradabad and Sagar.
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 | Sagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 60.10 | 24.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 41.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.10 | 11.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 4.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 61.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1058.00 | 211.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Moradabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Sagar averaged 96 — a 3-point (3%) gap, with Moradabad the more polluted and Sagar the cleaner of the two. On 1108 days when both cities reported, Sagar was cleaner on 891 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; Sagar was 0% Severe and 69.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Moradabad 55 days, Sagar 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Sagar has worsened by 24 AQI points (33.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Moradabad reached AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Sagar hit AQI 347 at Civil Lines (MPPCB) on 2024-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Moradabad spans 7 CPCB stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210); Sagar spans 2 stations with a 45-point spread (min 73, max 118).
Verdict
🏆 Sagar has better air quality with an AQI of 42 compared to Moradabad's 101. That's a significant difference of 59 points.