Gorakhpur vs Lucknow
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gorakhpur 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 | Gorakhpur | Lucknow |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 85.00 | 105.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.60 | 155.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 49.30 | 59.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.60 | 25.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 488.00 | 416.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gorakhpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Lucknow averaged 127 — a 18-point (17%) gap, with Lucknow the more polluted and Gorakhpur the cleaner of the two. On 867 days when both cities reported, Gorakhpur was cleaner on 825 of them; the average daily gap was 97 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Gorakhpur logged 0% Severe days and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Lucknow was 6.6% Severe and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gorakhpur 62 days, Lucknow 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gorakhpur reached AQI 393 at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Lucknow hit AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Gorakhpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Lucknow spans 7 stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216).
Verdict
🏆 Gorakhpur has better air quality with an AQI of 184 compared to Lucknow's 251. That's a significant difference of 67 points.