Araria vs Lucknow
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria 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 | Araria | Lucknow |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 98.70 | 105.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.70 | 155.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 59.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.30 | 25.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 760.00 | 416.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Lucknow averaged 127 — a 40-point (31%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Lucknow the cleaner of the two. On 535 days when both cities reported, Araria was cleaner on 331 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Araria peaks in January, while Lucknow peaks in November. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Lucknow was 6.6% Severe and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Lucknow 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Lucknow hit AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Lucknow spans 7 stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216).
Verdict
🏆 Araria has better air quality with an AQI of 230 compared to Lucknow's 251.