Moradabad vs Sonipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Moradabad and Sonipat.
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 | Sonipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 66.80 | 78.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 83.40 | 154.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 47.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 33.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1214.00 | 704.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Moradabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Sonipat averaged 134 — a 35-point (35%) gap, with Sonipat the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 1240 days when both cities reported, Sonipat was cleaner on 748 of them; the average daily gap was 63 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; Sonipat was 0.8% Severe and 26.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Moradabad 55 days, Sonipat 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Sonipat has improved by 220 AQI points (62.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Moradabad reached AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Sonipat hit AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Moradabad spans 7 CPCB stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210); Sonipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Moradabad has better air quality with an AQI of 123 compared to Sonipat's 161.