Moradabad vs Satna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Moradabad and Satna.
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 | Satna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 60.10 | 31.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 47.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.10 | 18.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 7.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1058.00 | 240.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Moradabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Satna averaged 66 — a 33-point (50%) gap, with Moradabad the more polluted and Satna the cleaner of the two. On 1674 days when both cities reported, Satna was cleaner on 1502 of them; the average daily gap was 105 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; Satna was 0.2% Severe and 74.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Moradabad 55 days, Satna 146 days.
Year-over-year progress
Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Satna has improved by 58 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Moradabad reached AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Satna hit AQI 500 at Bandhavgar Colony Satna (Cement) on 2018-05-27.
Station-level disparity
Moradabad spans 7 CPCB stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210); Satna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 85, max 85).
Verdict
🏆 Satna has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Moradabad's 101.