Hapur vs Lucknow
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hapur 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 | Hapur | Lucknow |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.90 | 107.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 97.30 | 189.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 83.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 28.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 36.00 | 0.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 589.00 | 474.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hapur averaged an AQI of 142 while Lucknow averaged 127 — a 15-point (12%) gap, with Hapur the more polluted and Lucknow the cleaner of the two. On 1694 days when both cities reported, Hapur was cleaner on 1336 of them; the average daily gap was 76 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Hapur logged 1.9% Severe days and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Lucknow was 6.6% Severe and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hapur 55 days, Lucknow 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hapur has improved by 197 AQI points (58.1%) from 2018 to 2024; Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hapur reached AQI 477 at Anand Vihar (UPPCB) on 2019-10-31; Lucknow hit AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Hapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 159, max 159); Lucknow spans 7 stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216).
Verdict
🏆 Hapur has better air quality with an AQI of 140 compared to Lucknow's 258. That's a significant difference of 118 points.