Moradabad vs Solapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Moradabad and Solapur.
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 | Solapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 60.10 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 22.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.10 | 6.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 3.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1058.00 | 150.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Moradabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Solapur averaged 96 — a 3-point (3%) gap, with Moradabad the more polluted and Solapur the cleaner of the two. On 1417 days when both cities reported, Solapur was cleaner on 1114 of them; the average daily gap was 89 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Moradabad peaks in November, while Solapur peaks in March. Moradabad logged 2.8% Severe days and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Solapur was 0% Severe and 52.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Moradabad 55 days, Solapur 61 days.
Year-over-year progress
Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Solapur has improved by 45 AQI points (31.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Moradabad reached AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Solapur hit AQI 266 at Solapur (MPCB) on 2018-03-03.
Station-level disparity
Moradabad spans 7 CPCB stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210); Solapur spans 3 stations with a 10-point spread (min 88, max 98).
Verdict
🏆 Solapur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Moradabad's 101. That's a significant difference of 78 points.