Chandrapur vs Lucknow
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandrapur 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 | Chandrapur | Lucknow |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.00 | 107.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 28.20 | 189.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 83.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 28.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 0.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 171.00 | 474.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Chandrapur averaged an AQI of 123 while Lucknow averaged 127 — a 4-point (3%) gap, with Lucknow the more polluted and Chandrapur the cleaner of the two. On 1493 days when both cities reported, Chandrapur was cleaner on 1396 of them; the average daily gap was 142 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandrapur peaks in March, while Lucknow peaks in November. Chandrapur logged 0.3% Severe days and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Lucknow was 6.6% Severe and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandrapur 37 days, Lucknow 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) from 2017 to 2022; Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandrapur reached AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14; Lucknow hit AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Chandrapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Lucknow spans 7 stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216).
Verdict
🏆 Chandrapur has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Lucknow's 258. That's a significant difference of 225 points.