Moradabad vs Siliguri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Moradabad and Siliguri.
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 | Siliguri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 72.90 | 82.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 91.00 | 105.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 37.20 | 15.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.50 | 6.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 95.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1241.00 | 539.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Moradabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Siliguri averaged 81 — a 18-point (22%) gap, with Moradabad the more polluted and Siliguri the cleaner of the two. On 1591 days when both cities reported, Siliguri was cleaner on 1348 of them; the average daily gap was 88 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Moradabad peaks in November, while Siliguri peaks in February. Moradabad logged 2.8% Severe days and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Siliguri was 0.1% Severe and 61.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Moradabad 55 days, Siliguri 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Siliguri has improved by 39 AQI points (32.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Moradabad reached AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Siliguri hit AQI 415 at Ward-32 Bapupara (WBPCB) on 2018-02-08.
Station-level disparity
Moradabad spans 7 CPCB stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210); Siliguri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 107, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Moradabad has better air quality with an AQI of 144 compared to Siliguri's 174.