Angul vs Lucknow
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Angul 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 | Angul | Lucknow |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 66.60 | 105.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.90 | 155.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.10 | 59.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 25.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 618.00 | 416.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Angul averaged an AQI of 149 while Lucknow averaged 127 — a 22-point (17%) gap, with Angul the more polluted and Lucknow the cleaner of the two. On 341 days when both cities reported, Angul was cleaner on 233 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Angul peaks in January, while Lucknow peaks in November. Angul logged 0% Severe days and 32.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Lucknow was 6.6% Severe and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Angul 23 days, Lucknow 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Angul has improved by 89 AQI points (37.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Angul reached AQI 370 at Hakimapada (OSPCB) on 2024-01-29; Lucknow hit AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Angul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 163, max 163); Lucknow spans 7 stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216).
Verdict
🏆 Angul has better air quality with an AQI of 123 compared to Lucknow's 251. That's a significant difference of 128 points.