Hajipur vs Lucknow
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hajipur 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 | Hajipur | Lucknow |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 99.00 | 109.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 111.80 | 188.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 49.30 | 76.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.10 | 27.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 3.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 784.00 | 451.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hajipur averaged an AQI of 173 while Lucknow averaged 127 — a 46-point (36%) gap, with Hajipur the more polluted and Lucknow the cleaner of the two. On 1255 days when both cities reported, Hajipur was cleaner on 971 of them; the average daily gap was 74 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hajipur peaks in December, while Lucknow peaks in November. Hajipur logged 0.3% Severe days and 36.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Lucknow was 6.6% Severe and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hajipur 36 days, Lucknow 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hajipur has worsened by 74 AQI points (74.7%) from 2020 to 2024; Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hajipur reached AQI 427 at Industrial Area (BSPCB) on 2024-11-12; Lucknow hit AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Hajipur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 149, max 149); Lucknow spans 7 stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216).
Verdict
🏆 Hajipur has better air quality with an AQI of 231 compared to Lucknow's 264.