Cuttack vs Lucknow
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuttack 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 | Cuttack | Lucknow |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 33.90 | 107.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 189.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 83.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 28.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 0.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 478.00 | 474.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuttack averaged an AQI of 112 while Lucknow averaged 127 — a 15-point (13%) gap, with Lucknow the more polluted and Cuttack the cleaner of the two. On 352 days when both cities reported, Cuttack was cleaner on 292 of them; the average daily gap was 85 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuttack peaks in January, while Lucknow peaks in November. Cuttack logged 0% Severe days and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Lucknow was 6.6% Severe and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuttack 29 days, Lucknow 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Cuttack reached AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13; Lucknow hit AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Cuttack spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125); Lucknow spans 7 stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216).
Verdict
🏆 Cuttack has better air quality with an AQI of 57 compared to Lucknow's 258. That's a significant difference of 201 points.