Moradabad vs Ujjain
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Moradabad and Ujjain.
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 | Ujjain |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 60.10 | 29.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 46.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.10 | 7.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 16.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1058.00 | 208.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Moradabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Ujjain averaged 116 — a 17-point (17%) gap, with Ujjain the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 1770 days when both cities reported, Ujjain was cleaner on 1290 of them; the average daily gap was 71 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; Ujjain was 0.1% Severe and 33.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Moradabad 55 days, Ujjain 67 days.
Year-over-year progress
Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Ujjain has improved by 71 AQI points (38%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Moradabad reached AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Ujjain hit AQI 500 at Mahakaleshwar Temple (MPPCB) on 2023-03-10.
Station-level disparity
Moradabad spans 7 CPCB stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210); Ujjain spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 131, max 131).
Verdict
🏆 Ujjain has better air quality with an AQI of 49 compared to Moradabad's 101. That's a significant difference of 52 points.