Anantapur vs Lucknow
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Anantapur 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 | Anantapur | Lucknow |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 107.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 189.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 83.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 28.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 0.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 163.00 | 474.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Anantapur averaged an AQI of 69 while Lucknow averaged 127 — a 58-point (84%) gap, with Lucknow the more polluted and Anantapur the cleaner of the two. On 392 days when both cities reported, Anantapur was cleaner on 372 of them; the average daily gap was 129 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Anantapur peaks in February, while Lucknow peaks in November. Anantapur logged 0% Severe days and 90.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Lucknow was 6.6% Severe and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Anantapur 32 days, Lucknow 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Anantapur has improved by 1 AQI points (1.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Anantapur reached AQI 191 at Gulzarpet (APPCB) on 2022-10-25; Lucknow hit AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Anantapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Lucknow spans 7 stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216).
Verdict
🏆 Anantapur has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Lucknow's 258. That's a significant difference of 250 points.