Moradabad vs Virudhunagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Moradabad and Virudhunagar.
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 | Virudhunagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 60.10 | 5.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 6.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.10 | 6.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 3.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1058.00 | 129.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Moradabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Virudhunagar averaged 52 — a 47-point (90%) gap, with Moradabad the more polluted and Virudhunagar the cleaner of the two. On 195 days when both cities reported, Virudhunagar was cleaner on 180 of them; the average daily gap was 84 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; Virudhunagar was 0% Severe and 92.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Moradabad 55 days, Virudhunagar 31 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Moradabad reached AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Virudhunagar hit AQI 173 at Collectorate Office (TNPCB) on 2024-11-07.
Station-level disparity
Moradabad spans 7 CPCB stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210); Virudhunagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 52, max 52).
Verdict
🏆 Virudhunagar has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Moradabad's 101. That's a significant difference of 92 points.