Dhanbad vs Lucknow
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dhanbad 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 | Dhanbad | Lucknow |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 89.90 | 105.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.90 | 155.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 54.10 | 59.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 171.70 | 25.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 495.00 | 416.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dhanbad averaged an AQI of 161 while Lucknow averaged 127 — a 34-point (27%) gap, with Dhanbad the more polluted and Lucknow the cleaner of the two. On 226 days when both cities reported, Dhanbad was cleaner on 123 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Dhanbad logged 0.4% Severe days and 3.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Lucknow was 6.6% Severe and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dhanbad 2 days, Lucknow 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Dhanbad reached AQI 436 at Kalakusuma (DMC) on 2024-04-28; Lucknow hit AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Dhanbad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 156, max 168); Lucknow spans 7 stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216).
Verdict
🏆 Dhanbad has better air quality with an AQI of 200 compared to Lucknow's 251. That's a significant difference of 51 points.