Moradabad vs Tonk
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Moradabad and Tonk.
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 | Tonk |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 37.30 | 27.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 66.80 | 78.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.90 | 0.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.00 | 3.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 200.00 | 99.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 284.00 | 148.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Moradabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Tonk averaged 142 — a 43-point (43%) gap, with Tonk the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 299 days when both cities reported, Moradabad was cleaner on 159 of them; the average daily gap was 46 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; Tonk was 0% Severe and 28.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Moradabad 55 days, Tonk 11 days.
Year-over-year progress
Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Tonk has improved by 14 AQI points (9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Moradabad reached AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Tonk hit AQI 368 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Moradabad spans 7 CPCB stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210); Tonk spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Moradabad has better air quality with an AQI of 67 compared to Tonk's 79.