Damoh vs Lucknow
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Damoh 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 | Damoh | Lucknow |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 26.40 | 107.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 46.40 | 189.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.00 | 83.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 28.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 0.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 212.00 | 474.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Damoh averaged an AQI of 87 while Lucknow averaged 127 — a 40-point (46%) gap, with Lucknow the more polluted and Damoh the cleaner of the two. On 1355 days when both cities reported, Damoh was cleaner on 1329 of them; the average daily gap was 138 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Damoh peaks in December, while Lucknow peaks in November. Damoh logged 0% Severe days and 76.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Lucknow was 6.6% Severe and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Damoh 56 days, Lucknow 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Damoh has improved by 118 AQI points (57.6%) from 2018 to 2024; Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Damoh reached AQI 358 at Shrivastav Colony (MPPCB) on 2018-12-27; Lucknow hit AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Damoh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75); Lucknow spans 7 stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216).
Verdict
🏆 Damoh has better air quality with an AQI of 46 compared to Lucknow's 258. That's a significant difference of 212 points.