Moradabad vs Saharsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Moradabad and Saharsa.
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 | Saharsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 60.10 | 99.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 105.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.10 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 13.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1058.00 | 670.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Moradabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Saharsa averaged 139 — a 40-point (40%) gap, with Saharsa the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 603 days when both cities reported, Moradabad was cleaner on 352 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Moradabad peaks in November, while Saharsa peaks in January. Moradabad logged 2.8% Severe days and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Saharsa was 1.4% Severe and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Moradabad 55 days, Saharsa 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Saharsa has improved by 139 AQI points (50%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Moradabad reached AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Saharsa hit AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Moradabad spans 7 CPCB stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210); Saharsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188).
Verdict
🏆 Moradabad has better air quality with an AQI of 101 compared to Saharsa's 234. That's a significant difference of 133 points.