Moradabad vs Thiruvananthapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Moradabad and Thiruvananthapuram.
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 | Thiruvananthapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 66.80 | 5.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 83.40 | 9.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 1.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 0.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1214.00 | 91.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Moradabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Thiruvananthapuram averaged 56 — a 43-point (77%) gap, with Moradabad the more polluted and Thiruvananthapuram the cleaner of the two. On 1834 days when both cities reported, Thiruvananthapuram was cleaner on 1693 of them; the average daily gap was 120 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Moradabad peaks in November, while Thiruvananthapuram peaks in January. Moradabad logged 2.8% Severe days and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thiruvananthapuram was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Moradabad 55 days, Thiruvananthapuram 172 days.
Year-over-year progress
Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Thiruvananthapuram has improved by 11 AQI points (16.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Moradabad reached AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Thiruvananthapuram hit AQI 387 at Plammoodu Thiruvananthapuram (PCB) on 2021-08-30.
Station-level disparity
Moradabad spans 7 CPCB stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210); Thiruvananthapuram spans 2 stations with a 7-point spread (min 57, max 64).
Verdict
🏆 Thiruvananthapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Moradabad's 123. That's a significant difference of 113 points.