Ahmedabad vs Lucknow
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmedabad 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 | Ahmedabad | Lucknow |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 26.50 | 37.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 52.60 | 86.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.50 | 0.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.90 | 7.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 102.00 | 172.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 148.00 | 232.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmedabad averaged an AQI of 117 while Lucknow averaged 127 — a 10-point (9%) gap, with Lucknow the more polluted and Ahmedabad the cleaner of the two. On 2201 days when both cities reported, Ahmedabad was cleaner on 1590 of them; the average daily gap was 99 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ahmedabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 23.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Lucknow was 6.6% Severe and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmedabad 25 days, Lucknow 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmedabad has worsened by 52 AQI points (80%) from 2016 to 2024; Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmedabad reached AQI 430 at Raikhad (IITM) on 2023-03-17; Lucknow hit AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Ahmedabad spans 9 CPCB stations with a 44-point spread (min 95, max 139); Lucknow spans 7 stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216).
Verdict
🏆 Ahmedabad has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Lucknow's 87.