Amritsar vs Lucknow
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar 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 | Amritsar | Lucknow |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.50 | 107.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 84.10 | 189.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.40 | 83.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 28.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 0.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 756.00 | 474.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Lucknow averaged 127 — a 3-point (2%) gap, with Lucknow the more polluted and Amritsar the cleaner of the two. On 2093 days when both cities reported, Amritsar was cleaner on 1834 of them; the average daily gap was 118 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Amritsar logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Lucknow was 6.6% Severe and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Lucknow 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Lucknow hit AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Lucknow spans 7 stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216).
Verdict
🏆 Amritsar has better air quality with an AQI of 129 compared to Lucknow's 258. That's a significant difference of 129 points.