Moradabad vs Samastipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Moradabad and Samastipur.
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 | Samastipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 72.90 | 118.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 91.00 | 134.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 37.20 | 61.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.50 | 18.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 5.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1241.00 | 837.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Moradabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Samastipur averaged 134 — a 35-point (35%) gap, with Samastipur the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 485 days when both cities reported, Moradabad was cleaner on 307 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Moradabad peaks in November, while Samastipur peaks in January. Moradabad logged 2.8% Severe days and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Samastipur was 1.4% Severe and 23.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Moradabad 55 days, Samastipur 9 days.
Year-over-year progress
Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Samastipur has improved by 84 AQI points (38.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Moradabad reached AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Samastipur hit AQI 459 at DM Office Kasipur (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Moradabad spans 7 CPCB stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210); Samastipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 177, max 177).
Verdict
🏆 Moradabad has better air quality with an AQI of 144 compared to Samastipur's 293. That's a significant difference of 149 points.