Moradabad vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Moradabad and Tālcher.
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 | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 60.10 | 66.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 72.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.10 | 20.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 10.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1058.00 | 471.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Moradabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 28-point (28%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 1086 days when both cities reported, Tālcher was cleaner on 818 of them; the average daily gap was 93 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Moradabad peaks in November, while Tālcher peaks in December. Moradabad logged 2.8% Severe days and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Moradabad 55 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Moradabad reached AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Moradabad spans 7 CPCB stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Moradabad has better air quality with an AQI of 101 compared to Tālcher's 123.