Bidar vs Lucknow
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bidar 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 | Bidar | Lucknow |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 16.50 | 105.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 22.50 | 155.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 59.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.40 | 25.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 204.00 | 416.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bidar averaged an AQI of 85 while Lucknow averaged 127 — a 42-point (49%) gap, with Lucknow the more polluted and Bidar the cleaner of the two. On 563 days when both cities reported, Bidar was cleaner on 539 of them; the average daily gap was 134 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bidar peaks in January, while Lucknow peaks in November. Bidar logged 0.1% Severe days and 72.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Lucknow was 6.6% Severe and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bidar 24 days, Lucknow 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bidar has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.2%) from 2021 to 2024; Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bidar reached AQI 437 at Naubad (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25; Lucknow hit AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Bidar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 84, max 84); Lucknow spans 7 stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216).
Verdict
🏆 Bidar has better air quality with an AQI of 28 compared to Lucknow's 251. That's a significant difference of 223 points.