Moradabad vs Tirupati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Moradabad and Tirupati.
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 | Tirupati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 60.10 | 8.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.10 | 8.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 2.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1058.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Moradabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Tirupati averaged 75 — a 24-point (32%) gap, with Moradabad the more polluted and Tirupati the cleaner of the two. On 261 days when both cities reported, Tirupati was cleaner on 198 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Moradabad peaks in November, while Tirupati peaks in April. Moradabad logged 2.8% Severe days and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tirupati was 0% Severe and 84% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Moradabad 55 days, Tirupati 36 days.
Year-over-year progress
Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Tirupati has improved by 20 AQI points (21.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Moradabad reached AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Tirupati hit AQI 263 at Vaikuntapuram (APPCB) on 2022-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Moradabad spans 7 CPCB stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210); Tirupati spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Tirupati has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Moradabad's 101. That's a significant difference of 86 points.