Agra vs Lucknow
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra 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 | Agra | Lucknow |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.20 | 107.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 166.70 | 189.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.80 | 83.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 28.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 0.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 641.00 | 474.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Lucknow averaged 127 — a 48-point (61%) gap, with Lucknow the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 2455 days when both cities reported, Agra was cleaner on 1981 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Lucknow peaks in November. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Lucknow was 6.6% Severe and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Lucknow 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Lucknow hit AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Lucknow spans 7 stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216).
Verdict
🏆 Agra has better air quality with an AQI of 145 compared to Lucknow's 258. That's a significant difference of 113 points.