Bāghpat vs Lucknow
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat 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 | Bāghpat | Lucknow |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 107.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 189.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 83.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 28.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 0.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 611.00 | 474.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Lucknow averaged 127 — a 14-point (11%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Lucknow the cleaner of the two. On 1672 days when both cities reported, Bāghpat was cleaner on 1149 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Lucknow was 6.6% Severe and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Lucknow 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Lucknow hit AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Lucknow spans 7 stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216).
Verdict
🏆 Bāghpat has better air quality with an AQI of 161 compared to Lucknow's 258. That's a significant difference of 97 points.