Moradabad vs Silchar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Moradabad and Silchar.
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 | Silchar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 66.80 | 35.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 83.40 | 45.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 10.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 6.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 100.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1214.00 | 270.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Moradabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Silchar averaged 52 — a 47-point (90%) gap, with Moradabad the more polluted and Silchar the cleaner of the two. On 352 days when both cities reported, Silchar was cleaner on 307 of them; the average daily gap was 75 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Moradabad peaks in November, while Silchar peaks in February. Moradabad logged 2.8% Severe days and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Silchar was 0% Severe and 100% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Moradabad 55 days, Silchar 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Silchar has worsened by 11 AQI points (26.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Moradabad reached AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Silchar hit AQI 89 at Tarapur (PCBA) on 2023-04-29.
Station-level disparity
Moradabad spans 7 CPCB stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210); Silchar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 47, max 47).
Verdict
🏆 Silchar has better air quality with an AQI of 59 compared to Moradabad's 123. That's a significant difference of 64 points.