Aurangabad vs Lucknow
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad 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 | Aurangabad | Lucknow |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 105.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.90 | 155.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 59.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.80 | 25.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 166.00 | 416.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Lucknow averaged 127 — a 28-point (28%) gap, with Lucknow the more polluted and Aurangabad the cleaner of the two. On 2005 days when both cities reported, Aurangabad was cleaner on 1782 of them; the average daily gap was 131 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aurangabad peaks in January, while Lucknow peaks in November. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Lucknow was 6.6% Severe and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Lucknow 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Lucknow hit AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Lucknow spans 7 stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216).
Verdict
🏆 Aurangabad has better air quality with an AQI of 31 compared to Lucknow's 251. That's a significant difference of 220 points.