Moradabad vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Moradabad and Visakhapatnam.
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 | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 37.30 | 33.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 66.80 | 38.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.90 | 6.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.00 | 32.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 200.00 | 187.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 284.00 | 362.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Moradabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 11-point (11%) gap, with Visakhapatnam the more polluted and Moradabad the cleaner of the two. On 1703 days when both cities reported, Visakhapatnam was cleaner on 1260 of them; the average daily gap was 91 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Moradabad peaks in November, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Moradabad logged 2.8% Severe days and 25% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Moradabad 55 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Moradabad has improved by 223 AQI points (69.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Moradabad reached AQI 489 at Lajpat Nagar (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Moradabad spans 7 CPCB stations with a 114-point spread (min 96, max 210); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Visakhapatnam has better air quality with an AQI of 57 compared to Moradabad's 67.