Gangtok vs Lucknow
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gangtok 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 | Gangtok | Lucknow |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 33.90 | 105.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 43.50 | 155.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 59.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.80 | 25.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 130.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 360.00 | 416.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gangtok averaged an AQI of 48 while Lucknow averaged 127 — a 79-point (165%) gap, with Lucknow the more polluted and Gangtok the cleaner of the two. On 457 days when both cities reported, Gangtok was cleaner on 456 of them; the average daily gap was 146 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gangtok peaks in March, while Lucknow peaks in November. Gangtok logged 0% Severe days and 96.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Lucknow was 6.6% Severe and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gangtok 94 days, Lucknow 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gangtok has worsened by 14 AQI points (41.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gangtok reached AQI 264 at Zero Point GICI (SSPCB) on 2023-01-16; Lucknow hit AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Gangtok spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Lucknow spans 7 stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216).
Verdict
🏆 Gangtok has better air quality with an AQI of 57 compared to Lucknow's 251. That's a significant difference of 194 points.