Firozabad vs Lucknow
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Firozabad 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 | Firozabad | Lucknow |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 105.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 146.70 | 155.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.30 | 59.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.40 | 25.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 71.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 494.00 | 416.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Firozabad averaged an AQI of 73 while Lucknow averaged 127 — a 54-point (74%) gap, with Lucknow the more polluted and Firozabad the cleaner of the two. On 862 days when both cities reported, Firozabad was cleaner on 764 of them; the average daily gap was 91 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Firozabad peaks in January, while Lucknow peaks in November. Firozabad logged 0.6% Severe days and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Lucknow was 6.6% Severe and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Firozabad 68 days, Lucknow 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) from 2021 to 2024; Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Firozabad reached AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Lucknow hit AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Firozabad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107); Lucknow spans 7 stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216).
Verdict
🏆 Firozabad has better air quality with an AQI of 132 compared to Lucknow's 251. That's a significant difference of 119 points.