Hāveri vs Lucknow
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hāveri 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 | Hāveri | Lucknow |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.40 | 105.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.60 | 155.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 59.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 25.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 120.00 | 416.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hāveri averaged an AQI of 66 while Lucknow averaged 127 — a 61-point (92%) gap, with Lucknow the more polluted and Hāveri the cleaner of the two. On 467 days when both cities reported, Hāveri was cleaner on 444 of them; the average daily gap was 119 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hāveri peaks in January, while Lucknow peaks in November. Hāveri logged 0% Severe days and 86.69999999999999% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Lucknow was 6.6% Severe and 19.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hāveri 76 days, Lucknow 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hāveri has improved by 1 AQI points (1.5%) from 2022 to 2024; Lucknow has improved by 89 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hāveri reached AQI 262 at Ashwini Nagar (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17; Lucknow hit AQI 500 at Lalbagh (CPCB) on 2017-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Hāveri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Lucknow spans 7 stations with a 119-point spread (min 97, max 216).
Verdict
🏆 Hāveri has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Lucknow's 251. That's a significant difference of 239 points.