Bhagalpur vs Lucknow
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhagalpur 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 | Bhagalpur | Lucknow |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 56.20 | 105.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 62.60 | 155.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.10 | 59.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 24.00 | 25.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 121.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 527.00 | 416.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhagalpur averaged an AQI of 164 while Lucknow averaged 127 — a 37-point (29%) gap, with Bhagalpur the more polluted and Lucknow the cleaner of the two. On 745 days when both cities reported, Bhagalpur was cleaner on 383 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhagalpur peaks in January, while Lucknow peaks in November. Bhagalpur logged 1.9% Severe days and 19.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Lucknow was 6.6% Severe and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhagalpur 20 days, Lucknow 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhagalpur has improved by 123 AQI points (42.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhagalpur reached AQI 451 at Mayaganj (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30; Lucknow hit AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Bhagalpur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 26-point spread (min 170, max 196); Lucknow spans 7 stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216).
Verdict
🏆 Bhagalpur has better air quality with an AQI of 94 compared to Lucknow's 251. That's a significant difference of 157 points.