Moradabad vs Sasaram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Moradabad and Sasaram.
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 | Sasaram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 60.10 | 69.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 80.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.10 | 15.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 14.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 101.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1058.00 | 627.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Moradabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Sasaram averaged 109 — a 10-point (10%) gap, with Sasaram the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 674 days when both cities reported, Sasaram was cleaner on 405 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Moradabad peaks in November, while Sasaram peaks in January. Moradabad logged 2.8% Severe days and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sasaram was 0.1% Severe and 37% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Moradabad 55 days, Sasaram 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Sasaram has improved by 166 AQI points (60.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Moradabad reached AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Sasaram hit AQI 401 at Dada Peer (BSPCB) on 2021-11-28.
Station-level disparity
Moradabad spans 7 CPCB stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210); Sasaram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Moradabad has better air quality with an AQI of 101 compared to Sasaram's 133.