Agartala vs Lucknow
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agartala and Lucknow.
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 | Agartala | Lucknow |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 105.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.20 | 155.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.70 | 59.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.20 | 25.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 265.00 | 416.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agartala averaged an AQI of 140 while Lucknow averaged 127 — a 13-point (10%) gap, with Agartala the more polluted and Lucknow the cleaner of the two. On 1057 days when both cities reported, Agartala was cleaner on 911 of them; the average daily gap was 106 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agartala peaks in January, while Lucknow peaks in November. Agartala logged 0% Severe days and 52.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Lucknow was 6.6% Severe and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agartala 87 days, Lucknow 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agartala has improved by 13 AQI points (8.5%) from 2020 to 2024; Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agartala reached AQI 364 at Kunjaban Agartala (SPCB) on 2022-12-16; Lucknow hit AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Agartala spans 2 CPCB stations with a 10-point spread (min 109, max 119); Lucknow spans 7 stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216).
Verdict
🏆 Agartala has better air quality with an AQI of 61 compared to Lucknow's 251. That's a significant difference of 190 points.